I'd clean or change the mode switch. I use a drop of lighter fluid, it cleans and lubricates well. Evaporates quickly. Bill Grabowski Triangle Appliance Kenosha,WI 53142 John H Smit wrote: > Hi Jim > Thank you for your input on this,but the prism looks good also that > extension to the other sensor. > > When I just plug the the power cord in the outlet I get on the supply real > sensor a 0.154V reading > when I cover up the center LED the reading goes high to 4.45V > > On the take up real sensor it shows 3.50V and the LED covered it goes to > 4.66V > You think the sensor is defective > If so do you have the part # on these items center LED, and the endsensors > please > > The center LED is putting out a bright infra red light. > Thank you in advance > And also I like to thank everybody else who responded on this. > > John H Smit > Smit's TV Service > Box10 > Gunnison Utah 84634 > 800-355-4948 Phone&Fax > 435-528-7955 Phone&Fax > smijoh74@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Shupe" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:52 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Emerson TV/VCR EWC1901 TV shuts off after 10 > seconds > > > >>Sounds like the little extension on the prism is >>broken off...10 seconds is, more or less, about the >>right amount of time for the reel rotation circuit to >>respond. That extension routes the IR down to the >>photo-interrupter to sense takeup rotation. I think >>the machine would act much differently if the whole >>thing was broken. >> >> Jim Shupe, CET >> Lloyd's TV >> Yucca Valley, CA >> >>--- John H Smit <SMIJOH74@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >>>Hello to all >>>I have this TV/VCR Emerson TV/VCR, and the customer >>>tore a stuck tape out of >>>the unit. >>>I have repaired the basket and aligned the VCR part. >>>But when I turn the set on it will show a good >>>picture, and sound but it >>>will click off in about 10 seconds. >>>And it shows eject on the screen. >>>I cleaned and lubed the modeswitch. >>>I suspects the 5 or 12 volts missing at the front >>>buttons,but do not have >>>the S/M available. >>>I hope someone could give me a hint on this one. >>>Thank you in advance >>>John H Smit >>>Smit's TV Service >>>Box10 >>>Gunnison Utah 84634 >>>800-355-4948 Phone&Fax >>>435-528-7955 Phone&Fax >>>smijoh74@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>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/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > -- ***************************** Bill Grabowski Triangle Appliance Kenosha,Wi 53142 262-694-6500 262-694-6523 fax bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx ***************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/