Thanks Wayne; No the transistor in the kit is an RCA ----200165. It's a kit that my supplier has with those parts in it. I guess it was the 47ufd that I should have changed also. Oh well, we'll try it again...that zener checks good, but I'll change it, if I have a 3 volt zener around. Thanks; -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Midland, Ontario Canada. teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:53 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169CA > > Ed: > > I've never used a kit like that. Don't know about the 470, have not seen > many bad, but the base of the transistor has either a 47 or 39 as well as a > 3v zener that you need to check. > > I never sub that transistor, always use the 200165. > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 2:31 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169CA > > > > > > 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/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > 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/ ------------------------------------------ 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/