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24th Nov 2016, 9:03 pm
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Triode
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Tromsø, Norway
Posts: 21
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Pioneer CT200
Hello,
I just found a Pioneer CT200 cassette deck in a dumpster, and when I turn it on the rec-light is on. When I push any of the buttons (ffw,rw,play), there's no response. The motor's not rotating. Do you have any suggestions about what to do? Best regards: Reidar Halvorsen |
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24th Nov 2016, 10:05 pm
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Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oxford, UK.
Posts: 17,865
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Re: Pioneer CT200
Hello again,
If the motor's not rotating, you need to check whether it's getting power supplied to it or not. Have you got a multimeter? N. |
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25th Nov 2016, 6:51 am
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Heptode
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Aalborg, Denmark
Posts: 903
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Re: Pioneer CT200
Oh, I always liked these decks.
They look real nice with big VU-Meters and I LOVE the >>Klonk<< sound when the solenoid-plungers are engaged. Sets the whole chassis vibrating  There is, however a problem with these models. The deck is solenoid-operated power supplied from the always spinning motor. Since it was produced around 1980 there's not much hope for the motor still working normally. As the motor is always turning when the set is on, regardless of tape travel or not, it's most likely worn-out. I believe I started replacing these motors already in the early 90'ies ! The original Motor is P/N: RXM-076 replaceable by (VERY expensive) REA-1179. Mabuchi makes a suitable drop-in replacement 12V CCW motor with P/N: EG-530AD-2B that can be had for a song and a dance from eBay. Obviously check the fuses first of all. |
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