Try these: From techrepairCD: RCA\CTC167\B+ regulation poor. When set was off* the voltage on diodes CR4116\\\\Replacing R4144 repaired the set.\\\\\\\\ RCA\CTC167\INTERMITTENT SHUTDOWN\\\\REPLACE LEAKY C4107 IN POWER SUPPLY (NOTE: CHECKED 20 OHMS OUT OF CIRCUIT.\\\\\\\\ RCA\CTC167\PULSES ON & OFF\\\\REPLACE CR4902 ZENER DIODE IN HORIZONTAL CIRCUIT\\\\\\\\ RCA\CTC167\TV Pulses on and off at full line voltage.\\\\CR4902\\\\\\\\ RCA\CTC167R\BENDING OR POOR B+ REGULATION DURING SCEEN CHANGES\\\\REPLACE T4401\\\\\\\\ Phil Bader Kevin wrote: >Thanks, Phil. I spent time on this dog lost night. This is what I >found: B+ varies between 108 and 120 volts. HV measured 24 kV the one >time I checked it. The higher the voltage the wider the picture, of >course. I replaced SCR4101 (780-9) in the P/S with 780-7 and no >difference. I replaced the HOT with a large 100 ohm resistor and the B+ >was a stable 140 volts. I removed the HOT from circuit and it tested >good with high meg on my ohm meter. Something is dragging the B+ down >and the only thing I can think of is the flyback, which doesn=92t make >sense to me. Am I missing something? =20 > >Kevin Wilks >Kevin's TV & Video Repair >Penticton BC Canada >kevintv@xxxxxxx=20 >=20 > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader >Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 6:55 AM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC167 chassis, small, dark, blurry picture. > >Here's all my CTC166/167 series file cards. Tho some are not same=20 >symptom, they are common failures and may relate to it indirectly: >Intermittant vert: SMD R4509 between error amp and U14501 pin 6. crack=20 >in board trace. >Intermit. blacks out,has sound: front of vert output IC, replace C164=20 >(100mf@25v) and traces eaten underneath it. Another known bad cap is=20 >C4502 (220mf@35v) > Excess bright,retrace: Q2901 leaking.Luma buffer, use NTE159. >Many size issues also relate to bad LA7831 vert IC. >Hope these help. Also known for tiny traces being eaten thru by cap=20 >fluid.Especially at front under vert area. >Phil Bader > >Kevin wrote: > > > >>It sounds like a B+ problem, but I am not familiar with the CTC67 >>chassis. I tried to go to the wa6ati.com site and I was not allowed in >>for some reason. Any tips on this chassis? Thanks. =20 >> >>Kevin Wilks >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair >>Penticton BC Canada >>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20 >>=20 >> >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >------ > > >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >>=20 >> >> >> > >--=20 > >Philip Bader >Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >Fax (863) 299-8821 >email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >----- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/