Re: EDOT Fluorescent board or Squawk repair?


Not sure about your fluorescent setup, so take this for what it's worth...

If the bulb uses a starter, that could be your problem. That's what it
sounds like, but again, don't know for sure. If it does use a starter, it
will usually be located near the ballast, and it'll look like a cylinder
that's about as big around as a nickel and about 1 1/2 to 2 inches tall.
They cost a couple bucks at the hardware store. When they go bad, sometimes
they'll get a bulb to semi-light up, but it won't light all the way until
the starter's disconnected.

- chris c.



"PeteB" <pbmain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Wow, this sounds like it's going to be a fun one to work on! :) I
actually
used new bulbs everywhere. Unfortunately, you'd think it would at least
come on 'eventually'..but even when I run through the self tests and such,
i
don't hear the relays clicking like some other posts indicate should
happen.
The only way the flo relays click is if I connect/disconnect the flashing
fluorescent board...

Pete

"Mark Jenison" <jenison@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mine did the same, but improved a bit when I replaced with fresh bulbs.
Also, check your line voltage in your house.

An interesting thing I can do with my EDOT is when the I wipe my hand
across the plexiglass artwork protecting them, that usually causes them
to
light all the way. Has something to do with creating an electric field
near the tube.



"PeteB" <pbmain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm wondering if anyone out there knows of any common failure points or
has any ways to test out the Flashing Fluorescent PCB on a Discs of
Tron
environmental?

All my rear art fluorescent lights come on...but the floor blacklights
and the control panel/above monitor lights just sit in the 'almost
ready
to light' position. Pulling the cable on the Flashing Fluorescent PCB
usually makes them all light up, or if it doesn't, reconnecting it and
disconnecting it momentarily sometimes will trigger them to come on.

I replaced the relays on the relay board, and that didn't seem to
change
anything..the self test doesn't make them click or anything. Just sort
of puzzling.

The board that controls the two light displays with the 10 194 bulbs
works fine...that cycles...so it's at least one 'EDOT' feature that's
on
the right track...meanwhile, the speech doesn't work either...even
though
the front/rear surround sound and gameplay all seems to work just fine!
:) I don't get garbled speech when i push the test button on the squawk
board..just flashes and silence....

Pete







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