If you use the STR version and not the Zenith original use only the ones that have a white dot after the STR#, I have had no troubles with these. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS Gilberts , IL 60136 847-426-5880 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:43 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Help on Zenith Z32X31D Once got 5 bad regulators from a distributor. All five would not regulate right. called distributor and they sent me 5 more from different batch and problem was solved. These were the STR53041's. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 12:09 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Help on Zenith Z32X31D > Roy, > Did you replace any other components? Did you use a generic regulator? > Components that should be replaced with this repair.. > ICX3431 223-28 > QX3401 121-1348 > CX3416 100/25 replace with at least 50V > CX3413 22/63 > I would use OEM regulator, as its running all the time set is plugged in.. > I have found with some generic regulators {SK} they will blow when first > turned on..Serviced many of these sets Y Z A B lines and and only one bad > fly and no picture tubes, and i'm sure some will dispute... > Hope this helps > Bob, > > Bobs TV Worcester, ma > > woodman1@xxxxxxxx > > Main 508-853-1482 > Fax 508-853-1480 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Royal19960@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Help on Zenith Z32X31D > > > > Hi all > > Hope you all have a great new year. > > I have problems with a Zenith Z32X31D tv. I have replaced the regulator 3 > > times now. It works for anywhere from 2 days to a week and the regulatos > goes > > out. I'm not sure but I think it might do it on turn on. It seems that it > will > > work untill I shut it off for the night. When I come into the shop in the > > morning it will be dead with a bad regulator. Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance > > Roy > > Roy Adams > > Bonded TV Service > > 5158 W Forest Home Ave > > Milwaukee, WI 53219 > > 414-541-9111 > > www.Bondedtv.com > > we have thousands of tubes on the site > > Webhosting from only 4.95 a month at Bondedhost.com > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > 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/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/