What about the long tall slender cap next to the heatsink? I think it is ~39uf @100 V (I don't have my info at hand so I'm going by memory) There is also a 3V zener that can short. The Tall slender cap seems to control the timing of the chopper. Peter Oliver Tucson Radio TV From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169CA Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:31:29 -0400 Have changed the Regulator Kit on this, changed the 2 small caps next to the IC, the IC and the 470ufd, and the regulator. Set came on ran well for about 15 minutes. Then it went off, Felt Q4101 and it had run so hot it shorted and took out fuse again. Anything else I should change...Kit comes with IC, Regulator, 3 Caps (2.2....15ufd and 470ufd.) So what did I miss, to make the Regulator run hot. TIA. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Midland, Ontario Canada. teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/