Dan, Did you try your Tech Repair CD: Rca\P46151WK PTK169 CTC169\Pix flashing on and off*when pix is present* convergence is way out\\\PTK169 CTC169\Q9V(2SC3298) and Q12V(2SA1306) shorted on conv board\\\\\\\\ There may be more tips. Search for !ctc169+flash ! will tell it to search all fields. Jeff -- Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:18 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing on/off I've done several of these in the past with no problems, I have tried several attempts to be sure the wires are seated properly on this repair. Is there something else that could be causing this flashing on/off picture -OR- is it definitely a common "Not making contact" problem on the HV splitter, I'll keep trying to resecure the anodes, and report back. Any comments! Dan Garris Garris TV New Bern, NC dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx >From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing on/off >Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:11:17 -0500 > >You have a kink in one or more of the HV leads in the splitter. Pull the >leads back out and remove the splitter. Take a section of scrap HV cable a >strip it back about 1/4 inch. Probe the chimney slowly and you will find >the bottom, then very easily press in and you will feel the lead seat. Do >this a few times until you get the feel of it. If the lead kinks if feels >a >little different. Examine the lead after each try. A couple of min >practice like this until you learn the feel will save lots and lots of time >and frustration. > >Wayne Vanaman >Omega Electronics >6904 W Fairfield Dr >Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > >Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > >850-456-5995 voice >850-458-6369 fax > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Danny Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 2:06 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] PTK169 - Pic flashing on/off > > > > Hi Fellow techs, > > > > Just replaced bad #205064 HV Trippler in this RCA PTK169PFA (model RCA > > P46720LV) Chassis. Now the set will come on, and all (3) color guns are > > working, But the picture is Flashing on/off. Can hear a slight >"clicking" > > noise coming from the set as the picture flashes on and off in a 1 >second > > cycle. > > > > Any Help? All I have done is replace the trippler. > > > > Dan Garris > > Garris TV > > New Bern, NC > > (252) 638-4477 > > DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > > 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/