Thanks Tony, The set was fixed already. It was Bad solder connections on the main PCB causing flashing pic. :) Dan Garris Garris TV New Bern, NC dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx >From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing on/off >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:56:36 -0500 > >Make sure there is no leaky fluid on the anode caps causing intermittant >arc >to ground. > >Tony Saracco >TCS ELECTRONICS >406 Andra Ct. >Gilberts, IL 60136 >tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 3:18 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/