hifonics zeus viii transformer...

marko · 16th August 2009, 05:51 PM

what's the odds of zed having or been able to make a new transformer for my zeus?

amc32 · 17th August 2009, 10:44 PM

good luck on that one!
The problem isn't Zed but rather vari-power is registered Hifonics(Now Maxxosonics). That transformer is what did the magic. If Hifonics got wind that someone @Zed corp. was duplicating a proprietary design lets just say it wouldnt be pretty.

On a personal level he may share info on how to make one.

If all else fails I'm sure it could be rewound,and reversed engineeried yourself.

ORION FOR LIFE

marko · 18th August 2009, 05:42 AM

there's no way i could make one, looks like the amp is scrap then, deffo a transformer issue, when i wriggle it the music gets louder for a second and then the amp goes into protection after about 5 seconds

amc32 · 18th August 2009, 04:27 PM

When the amp is playing what power-supply voltage are you getting across the output transistors?

Need to make sure amp is operating correctly and not having any other issues,like stuck in (High,Med.,Low)power modes.

1moreamp · 18th August 2009, 11:35 PM

You have mail Marko.....C

marko · 31st December 2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amc32

When the amp is playing what power-supply voltage are you getting across the output transistors?

Need to make sure amp is operating correctly and not having any other issues,like stuck in (High,Med.,Low)power modes.

how do i check this? just noticed i still have this amp lying around unfixed after all this time and recent enthusiasm in fixing my olympus vii has given me the urge to have another go at this one!

it has sound on at least one channel (need to check both) but soon as you turn it up it goes into protection...

Perry Babin · 31st December 2010, 05:08 PM

If you want to measure the rail voltage on the outputs, place the black probe on one of the non-bridging speaker terminals and the other probe on the center leg of the outputs. One side will have positive voltage. The other side of the amp will have negative voltage. The voltages will be approximately the same unless one of the rail switching transistors is defective.

Is the shield ground on the RCA jacks intact? If you don't know, place one probe on a non-bridging speaker terminal and the other probe on the RCA shield (no RCAs plugged in). Push back gently on the jacks while doing this. You should read ~0 ohms.

marko · 31st December 2010, 05:26 PM

rca shield has 0 ohms..

just measured rail voltage and at 1st i had 16.43v and -17.40v on the other side, then (typically) the amp went into some kind of protection and the voltage just went very random? strange.

Perry Babin · 31st December 2010, 06:12 PM

If you connect speakers to the amp, does it make any strange noises just before it goes into protect?

marko · 31st December 2010, 06:20 PM

not really, just turns off with maybe a very small hiss but nothing of significance..

16th August 2009, 05:51 PM	#1
marko diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: donnyuk	hifonics zeus viii transformer... what's the odds of zed having or been able to make a new transformer for my zeus?

17th August 2009, 10:44 PM	#2
amc32 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	good luck on that one! The problem isn't Zed but rather vari-power is registered Hifonics(Now Maxxosonics). That transformer is what did the magic. If Hifonics got wind that someone @Zed corp. was duplicating a proprietary design lets just say it wouldnt be pretty. On a personal level he may share info on how to make one. If all else fails I'm sure it could be rewound,and reversed engineeried yourself. ORION FOR LIFE __________________ ...............I Hear in color.................

18th August 2009, 04:27 PM	#4
amc32 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	When the amp is playing what power-supply voltage are you getting across the output transistors? Need to make sure amp is operating correctly and not having any other issues,like stuck in (High,Med.,Low)power modes. __________________ ...............I Hear in color.................

31st December 2010, 05:08 PM	#7
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	If you want to measure the rail voltage on the outputs, place the black probe on one of the non-bridging speaker terminals and the other probe on the center leg of the outputs. One side will have positive voltage. The other side of the amp will have negative voltage. The voltages will be approximately the same unless one of the rail switching transistors is defective. Is the shield ground on the RCA jacks intact? If you don't know, place one probe on a non-bridging speaker terminal and the other probe on the RCA shield (no RCAs plugged in). Push back gently on the jacks while doing this. You should read ~0 ohms. __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

31st December 2010, 06:12 PM	#9
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	If you connect speakers to the amp, does it make any strange noises just before it goes into protect? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links


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18th August 2009, 05:42 AM	#3
marko diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: donnyuk	there's no way i could make one, looks like the amp is scrap then, deffo a transformer issue, when i wriggle it the music gets louder for a second and then the amp goes into protection after about 5 seconds

18th August 2009, 11:35 PM	#5
1moreamp diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern California	You have mail Marko.....C

31st December 2010, 05:26 PM	#8
marko diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: donnyuk	rca shield has 0 ohms.. just measured rail voltage and at 1st i had 16.43v and -17.40v on the other side, then (typically) the amp went into some kind of protection and the voltage just went very random? strange.

31st December 2010, 06:20 PM	#10
marko diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: donnyuk	not really, just turns off with maybe a very small hiss but nothing of significance..

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