The customer will have to bring the set in so I can do that test if he doesn't find any magnetized metal objects close to the set. I did check the coil and it measured 18 ohms. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John at Main TV Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 1:40 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lightning UNFIXED Maybe it had nothing to do with lightning, customers always want something to blame it on. Check or replace the degauss thermistor and check for bad solder. Monitor the degauss current or place a 60 watt light bulb accross the degauss plug (with the coil unplugged). It should light brightly, then gradually go dim in a couple seconds. Also check the degauss coil for continuity. If it was a surge from lightning, The coil could be open. Sonys draw a very large degauss current. John. John Mielke Main TV 636 main St. Longmont, Co phone 303 776 6955 fax 303 776 0792 maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:26 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lightning UNFIXED > I demagnetized the set on Saturday and it ran fine for 3 hours in my > shop. The customer picked it up and just phoned me now to say the set > has bad colors again. Is this a problem with the picture tube, or is > always magnetized metal close to the TV? > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Farnsworth > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:40 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lightning > > Thats right--I've seen a bronze statue, and a fireplace insert > magnetized > and causing problems with the tv > > TV Doctor > Avalon, Wi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:44 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lightning > > > > You answered your own question. I recall one case where demagnetizing > worked > > in the shop but the customer said the problem came back. To make a > long > > story shorter, the lightning had magnetized a cast iron sewer vent > pipe > > inside the wall near where the tv was usually kept. We couldnt do > anything > > about that. They rearranged the room so they could put the tv at a > different > > wall. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 > > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > > greentron@xxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > > To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 6:50 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Lightning > > > > > > > Is it possible for lightning to magnetize a TV? A customer had > > > lightning strike his house and the TV works but the tube was > > > magnetized--all the colors were off. Demagnetizing it cured it. > > > > > > Kevin Wilks > > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > > Penticton BC Canada > > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > --- > > > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- 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/