HELLO! You are probably measuring the damper that is inside the transistor. B_E should read 50 to 60 ohms out of circuit and will sometimes read a dead short in circuit. Because you are actually reading the coil in the IHVT. Thank You Quenton Kilgore 7470 8th Ave. Nampa, ID. 83686 -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Shoreline Electronics Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 6:31 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dead Zenith M#Z25X22S Is it a dead short or are you reading the B-E resistor (approx 50 ohms)? Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 125 Beechtree Lane Westbrook,CT 06498 860-399-1861 Voice 860-664-3535 Fax jstielau@xxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "GJCHAMBERS" <gjchambers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:02 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dead Zenith M#Z25X22S > > i have found the horiz output shorted from base to emitter, and base to > collector is ok, > coll. to emitter ok as well, but will not start up if this short is present. > gary > Gary Chambers > Chambers T V > Bradenton,Florida > Since 1982 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 12:53 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dead Zenith M#Z25X22S > > > > > > Dan, > > > > Had a friend from another shop call me yesterday who just fixed a Zenith > > with problems like you describe. It was a bad vertical output IC. I had > > seen that on several Philips sets, but may see it on others now, too. > > > > I pass this along with the hope that it helps. > > > > > > Ken Smith > > Gulf Technical Services > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:54:41 -0500 "Webster TV" <webstertv@xxxxxxx> > > writes: > > > > > > Need help on this Zenith, unit is dead, relay clicks and in about 5 > > > seconds > > > it sounds like it goes into shutdown. Checked all voltages and > > > waveforms in > > > power supply, nothing seems to be way off, when set shutsdown set > > > looses the > > > 14.7v and 9v source voltage, 5v source stays OK. Defeated shutdown > > > circuit > > > according to SAMS instructions, by removing diode DX3006 from > > > circuit, set > > > still shutsdown. Tried disconnecting tuner as have had problem with > > > tuner > > > causing same symptom, but didn't help.ANY SUGGESTIONS! > > > Also have checked transisters in power supply and horiz.circuit. > > > Dan > > > Webster > > > > > > Webster's TV > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.