I had an issue with my Kortek monitor a while back where the power was on as the green light on the user control board was activated but I received no video signal and heard a clicking noise.
Betson offered to replace the main board and the neck board if I sent them in , so I did. Well while they were being repaired/replaced I donated the PC in my mame cabinet to a couple I know in NO who lost their belongings in Katrina. I got my monitor boards back but did not have a PC to go back in the arcade so left them in the shipping box for about 6 months.
Last night I finally replaced my PC, and decided to reassemble the monitor. I hooked everything back up how it was (per my diagrams when I removed the boards), powered the monitor on and I got an intense hissing noise and the screen was not showing a picture. I unplugged the unit, reverified my connections, and tried again. I got the same results so unplugged again. I decided to give it one more try but on the third try I did not even get a power up.
I called Betson and they told me that the yoke may be frying the boards/power supply and even if they fix the board it will likely get fried again. They suggested I have the yoke tested for resistance and that it should be 3.2 ohms on once side and .5 ohms on the other. I have a multimeter and feel I could check this, however I am not sure where on the coil they want me to check.
Any input would be appreciated.
Stephen Goldberg