Harry; A friend in a neighbor city fixed one with similar 4 times pulsing and not starting. He labored with it for a week or two replacing many components. I found some tips in Repairworld that led him to cracked legs on main board around PIP module. It was related to a 3.3v supply? Marvin, Martronics Armuchee, Ga. Chassis: CTC203A Symptom: NOT STARTING. Relay cycles 4 times then off Cure: resolder U18101 and area near top of PIP module TELEVISION RCA CTC203 Trys to start, High voltage only comes up to about 5K volts Unsolder pin 10 of T14401 if sound comes on and stays replace flyback t14401 TELEVISION RCA CTC203 NO START vert i.c. faulty (unsolder & set starts) TELEVISION RCA CTC 203AX will not start tries 3 times F2PIP board quick check pull board if defective set will now sart TELEVISION RCA CTC203 No startup , pulses 3 times , dead Suspect F2PIP board , U18101 3.3 v , check solder on devider resistors TELEVISION RCA CTC203 Starts fine then later shuts down and tries to restart 3 times and Quits Replace Q14901 in the X-Ray Shutdown Ckt on top of board TELEVISION RCA CTC203 WON'T COME ON RELAY CLICKS 3 TIMES CR14704 SCAN SUPPLY DIODE SHORTED. SET RUNS FINE AFTER REPLACE TELEVISION RCA CTC203 WON'T TURN ON REPLACE U14104 12 VOLT REGULATOR (ECG 966)] TELEVISION RCA CTC203 No horiz deflection open R810 TELEVISION RCA CTC203AA5 Won't power on, 5V standby OK, 139V low Leaky zener CR14117 #244244 TELEVISION rca F3668Yx51 chassis CTC203Ca5 not turn on replace Q14401 TELEVISION RCA CTC203AD5 HIGH VOLTAGE COMES UP THEN SHUTS DOWN MAY CYCLE 5 TIMES REPLACE U14101 OPTO-COUPLER In a message dated 8/18/03 10:04:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, suttontv@xxxxxxx writes: > Subj: [TechAssist] RCA CTC 203 will not start, no 12 volt source > Date: 8/18/03 10:04:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:suttontv@xxxxxxx";>suttontv@xxxxxxx</A> > Reply-to: <A > HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Set clicks 4 times but will not start. No 16.5 volts in on U14104. Voltage > on collector of Q14105 is about 16 volts, base goes high when switched on, > Q14104 base is 15.9, emmitter is 16.7 but no collector voltage. Changed > U14104, Q14105, Q14104, and checked resistors in this circuit. Please advise > if anyone has seen this problem. > Harry Sutton > Sutton's Radio &TV > 982 Baker Chapel Church Road > Mt. Olive, NC 28365 > 919-658-2837 > suttontv@xxxxxxx > > ***************************************************************************** > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/