Hi Gang, I have in my records that a 243636 diode is a good replacement for the 164589 diode. This is the CR4118 diode used in the CTC169 chassis, and also used as a damper diode for CR4402 in the same chassis. Is this correct ? LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,.. Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget " Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/