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ami-man's advice on Rowe Ami jukeboxes
phesson:
--- Quote from: lilshawn on May 16, 2021, 01:16:11 pm ---
the only time you need to replace the ballast is if you've run a bad flickery tube in it for an extended amount of time. (i'm talking weeks here) they cannot be "rebuilt" and must be replaced. by this point since you would have to hack out the ballast anyways, it's a perfect time to rewire it for some LED tube replacements.
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The bottom tube is chronic now so it is disconnected. Now the upper tube is beginning to flicker. I am not against led tubes. I have not found an identification of the wiring for the ballasts. I don’t want to cook anything ???
lilshawn:
the ballast is basically in line with the live wire, its function is to limit current after the striking of the tube. to bypass it you'd simply just cut the 2 wires and attach them together like attached photo.
EDIT:
well not actually like the pic...but the wiring in the Rowe is the same as this... sans the switch.
(live through the ballast... to one side of the tube and so on.)
David / Amy:
Hi Everyone. I need a bit of help with a R85. In short - I have just purchased this machine and it was going fine for a couple of days, but I was fiddling with the volume pot because it was a bit scratchy and not a nice smooth increase/decrease in volume and as I was fiddling the JB just stopped working mid song. The three lights are red on the power supply, other display lights are working, it sounds like there is power to the amp, going into service mode doesn't do anything, I have checked the fuses in the power supply and they look ok, and they look like slow blow types. I have another trouble free R85 so I have swapped out the CCC and the MCC but the symptoms remain the same.
I'm not much good with electronics, hence having two R85s so I can at least try to isolate the problem. But this has me beat so far. I do have the Field Service Manual but haven't found anything in it that seems to be my problem.
I'm hoping that an experienced hand will know where to point me to isolate the problem.
My apologies for being a bit of a mug with JBs but I will be grateful for any suggestions.
Thanks for your time
David
Ken Layton:
There are fuses inside the amplifier.
David / Amy:
Thank you Ken. I haven't checked these but I will now. If these have blown would it explain why the turntable just stopped mid song? It wasn't just the sound that stopped.
David
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