Man,...so the 9-181 module with the A9982-00 audio chip on it is 22 years old ? I guess time flys when we are having fun ! Might be that production stopped on that IC, due to either the quality went in,...or Zenith knew tha Internet was coming,...and we always would have a few duds laying around, to pull parts from ! ;-) 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 -----Original Message----- From: Bob@bobsTV <woodman17@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:21 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, volume cuts out. >Kevin, > Could not find model with that combo of modules.. But found many >notes about erratic speakers...I also found 2 of the audio chips A9982-00 >(stamped on heat sink) If you want one let me know I will send it at n/c... >Bob. > >Bob's TV Worcester, ma > >woodman17@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 6:08 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith 20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, volume >cuts out. > > >> I smacked it good everywhere. When I first got the set I whacked the >> side really hard and the volume came back. But now my problem is the >> set is working most of the time. The other modules are 175-2034, >> 9-246-01, 9-186-05. I can't find any other numbers after the 9-181. >> The audio IC is on the 9-181 module. I would like to repair this set >> because it has a very nice picture for an older TV. >> >> Kevin Wilks >> Kevin's TV Repair >> Penticton BC Canada >> kevintv@xxxxxxx >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob@bobsTV >> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:45 PM >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith 20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, >> volume cuts out. >> >> Do you have other module numbers? That 9-181 had so many variations >> 01 >> thru 18 if I remember.. Some of those sets did not even use the audio on >> the >> 9-181.. Before you spin your wheels sub another speaker.. Had an old RCA >> that the sound went off but turning sound way up it returned... Voice >> coil >> would catch on the magnet at regular volume but turning up sound it >> released. >> Bob. >> >> Bob's TV Worcester, ma >> >> woodman17@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 3:31 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith 20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, >> volume >> cuts out. >> >> >> > Yes it does have a remote, but I can't find the model number on the >> bell >> > of the crt. >> > >> > Kevin Wilks >> > Kevin's TV Repair >> > Penticton BC Canada >> > kevintv@xxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob@bobsTV >> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:17 PM >> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith 20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, >> > volume cuts out. >> > >> > Is this a remote set? There may be a model number sticker on the bell >> of >> > crt.. >> > Bob. >> > >> > Bob's TV Worcester, ma >> > >> > woodman17@xxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 3:10 PM >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith 20", 1983 model, 9-181 main module, >> volume >> > cuts >> > out. >> > >> > >> > > Sorry I don't have the model number for this one. The volume will >> > > disappear after several minutes or hours and no amount of tapping or >> > > banging will bring back the sound. If I raise the volume it will >> > > finally come back on again. I inspected the sound circuit for cold >> > > solders and found none. 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