Had 2 bulbs that wouldn’t light 5mil mid right that was all,,, after a while now 5 mil lower right isn’t working, 5 mil up right dim sorta flashing, 5 mil low left , mid left and dead end also out now, obviously tried new bulbs what’s next ?
Had 2 bulbs that wouldn’t light 5mil mid right that was all,,, after a while now 5 mil lower right isn’t working, 5 mil up right dim sorta flashing, 5 mil low left , mid left and dead end also out now, obviously tried new bulbs what’s next ?
Are these #555 bulbs in a socket snapped into a circuit board ? If so remove it, and reflow the solder on the pins the connector plugs onto.
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I've had to flip flop the black sockets around to different places in the past. Sometimes they can be very picky ...
Yes they are the 555 bulbs into socket into pc board but it was only the one board and two bulbs now it’s all the 5 million bulb and board , just wondering if they have something in common
Reflow the solder like Lloyd said. Might need to bend the tabs on sockets a little more so they make good contact.
Quoted from Jomo924:just wondering if they have something in common
You mean like pins the connector plugs onto. That gravity and vibration has messed with their solder joints. Yes.
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Not everybody has a Twilight Zone in front of them. I think posting images of your boards could help others see what you're seeing. I don't like offering blind help for something that is not a common or well known issue across machines.
Meanwhile ... this might help you see your problem in a different way.
Yes all those you have colors around have. Stopped working initially it was just 72,73 now it’s every one you have marked in color and what is odd is 74 works and it’s on the same board as 71,72,73,,, also 57 works and it’s on same board as 75,,, it might be a reflowing issue but it seems strange what’s happening , I will get back at it tomorrow , the back hurts bent over too long lol
Ok I reflowed the pins on two of the circuit boards the 4 lamp ( it has 3 5million bulbs 1 power payout bulb) and the 3 lamp ( 2 5million bulbs 1 dead end bulb) still scratching my head , I ordered a bunch of new lamp sockets but I don’t expect that to solve this,,, is there some checks I can make at the power driver board ?
Quoted from Jomo924:is there some checks I can make
Put a meter on the socket - power yes or no ? power on the two spots the socket snaps onto ? power at the pins the connector plugs onto ?
Try and narrow down where power stops.
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Ok just so I am doing it right , red to one side of board where socket sits and black to other side socket sits??? TIA,,,what voltage should I get ?
Quoted from Jomo924:Red meter lead on one side black on other side?
Youtube has short videos on how to use a meter and measure DC voltage. Maybe even your meter.
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Can you post which one you recommend? I see a few but not seeing what I can relate to,,,, I just want to tell you that I appreciate all this and how men like yourself are willing to share your knowledge with newbies like myself
Quoted from Jomo924:Can you post which one you recommend?
Here is a start. You can also search Youtube for the make of your meter for instructional videos.
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