austin man
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 02:15 PM |
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OT anu circuit board wizards out there
I have an electric fire 2 1/2 years old its only ever been used for the fancy flame effect. however it decided to go pop and blow a bulb. Changed the
bulb nothing happens no lights com on no fan comes on. The heater element and the infra red all work but there is nothing else. Checked the fuse all
ok. I removed the circuit board to find that part of it has been burnt away looks to be beneath a relay .
The company who made the fire have been partially taken over, just my luck its the gas fire side of the company that has been saved.
Question is where could I obtain a new board from ? or could any one on LCB take a look at it and effect a repair?
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 02:25 PM |
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If its the copper track that has burnt you can link it together by soldering a piece of thin copper wire between the ends and then carefully tin
across and bridge the gap, pretty straight forward if you have a soldering Iron.
Done all the time in Industry.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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nick205
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 02:38 PM |
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Can you post up some pics?
Sounds like it should be easy enough to rectify and might identify what caused it in the first place - pretty naff design if a failed bulb caused it!
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austin man
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 02:56 PM |
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also foud that one of the spade connectors solered to the board has a very poor connection this being for the neutral connection so could this have
caused the problem. I will try the solderr route and see what happens. If Im not back in an hour or two there will be a cheap golf and locost up for
sale and I will be looking down on you all LOL
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 02:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Can you post up some pics?
Sounds like it should be easy enough to rectify and might identify what caused it in the first place - pretty naff design if a failed bulb caused it!
or other way round - hwatever the componenet was, it failed taking the bulb with it.
post some photo - depending what other components are on the board, it may be an easy fix.
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blakep82
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 03:02 PM |
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try espares for a new board
www.espares.co.uk
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 03:13 PM |
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Sometimes when a bulb dies the legs supporting the element inside collapse and cause a short i.e. increased current flow - damaged copper track.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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nick205
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 03:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Can you post up some pics?
Sounds like it should be easy enough to rectify and might identify what caused it in the first place - pretty naff design if a failed bulb caused it!
or other way round - hwatever the componenet was, it failed taking the bulb with it.
Agreed - could be a duff component elsewhere!
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austin man
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 03:27 PM |
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Job done cheers guys, unfortunately no Locost or Golf for sale yet
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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austin man
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 03:28 PM |
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when the bulb blew there where 2 holes across the bayonet fitting
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 04:26 PM |
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Easiest way to repair the board is to use fuse wire as it's already tinned.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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