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Old 14th May 2016, 6:37 pm   #101
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Default Re: Dansette Conquest auto mk2 (Actually a mk1).

c4 0.01uf I'm taken as 400v as the writing on it is bit smudged. i replaced it with 10nk400
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Old 14th May 2016, 6:39 pm   #102
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And the transformer wire?
10n 400v is fine.
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Old 14th May 2016, 6:47 pm   #103
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i put everything back together now. i eased the four wires away from the back of the small transformer....if thats what you mean peter.
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Old 14th May 2016, 6:51 pm   #104
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just tried again sparking has now stopped, but still getting high pitch sound when volume is used
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:01 pm   #105
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Default Re: Dansette Conquest auto mk2 (Actually a mk1).

Disconnect the feedback loop by disconnecting the yellow wire which goes from the secondary of the output transformer to the PCB. See if it howls then
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:02 pm   #106
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2 things to do. keep the volume low and play a record.
The speaker socket at the back may be faulty try shorting its 2 wires together and see if you have sound,
If not check the speakers.Disconnect one wire and check their resistance.
should be 2 to 4 ohms each. Look at the circuit diagram and follow it speaker wise to see what is supposed to go where.
The output transformer has too much voltage across it and will blow if this fault continues.
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:15 pm   #107
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yeh done that graham still made the same noise but i got a spark on pins 4 and 5 on the valve. so i switched it off. this only happened when the bass button was turned up fully!
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:22 pm   #108
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you will blow it up yet.
Follow my advice on thread 106 and keep the volume low until you find the fault.
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:34 pm   #109
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i shorted the signal wires from the back of the speaker socket. there is not high pitch noise or crackling. I'm going to try another cartridge from another dansette as no sound coming from the speakers.
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Old 14th May 2016, 7:54 pm   #110
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Please try my suggestions in post 106 first why do you keep going off a different way
It is obviously a problem with the speakers not at the cartridge end.
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:02 pm   #111
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ok its still the same peter
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:12 pm   #112
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Have you checked the resistance of the speakers one by one?
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:19 pm   #113
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Default Re: Dansette Conquest auto mk2 (Actually a mk1).

Rather than giving conflicting information, I'll leave things to Peter.
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:27 pm   #114
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with the two wire uncharted from the back of the player i get 3.7ohms
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:28 pm   #115
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*unshorted....spellcheck again
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:34 pm   #116
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I am trying to help but my suggestions keep being ignored.
The valve and speaker output transformer seem to be flashing over because the speakers are open circuit somewhere (no load). It is like racing a car engine with no load, it stands still (no sound) and eventually blows up (flashing over). please read my 106, and 112 post and follow the steps and report back. If you don't you may well end up with a record player which has to be scrapped as has happened here recently all for a simple fault.

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Old 14th May 2016, 8:40 pm   #117
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measuring there includes the output transformer so is of no help see my above post
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:40 pm   #118
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peter i really appreciate the help you are trying to give. so that I'm not being misinterpreted i will short the two wire back together then remove the red signal from the right speaker...measure the resistance. reattach then remove the black signal and measure the resistance. do i need to do the same to the left speaker which has brown and yellow wires.

i will wait before attempting that
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Old 14th May 2016, 8:45 pm   #119
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Yes yes solder the wires back on the ext speaker socket then remove one wire from one speaker and measure across the speaker it should be 2.5 or 3 ohms if that first one is OK resolder and do the same with The second speaker. read my post 116.
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Old 14th May 2016, 9:00 pm   #120
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peter...removed the red wire and got 4.0 ohms

0 ohms for the black wire
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