Hi everyone
My friend have an Pioneer A-717 amp , he matched with Wardafle Diamond 12.4 speakers, so when he put the second speaker there was no sound we saw fumes coming out of the amp , It looks like the bare ends of wire shorted Spk+ with-
So I opened it up , I saw 2 pairs of one channel Transistors measuring short (2SA1265+2SC3182) , and cermaic resistors measure open (RGC55) , and two resisotrs in the block 47ohm and 260ohm were open , so I didn't had the same Transistor pair ,, I used 2SA2151+C6011 pair which has more power handling capacity, however lesser transition frequency of 20Mhz ,compared to orginal which is 30Mhz is that a concern , ? Is it suitable ?
Actually , I did replaced and power on , but I didn't get audio although I replaced Resisotrs, then I find one of the diode surrounding PA0016 IC measuring low resistance of 135ohms in both directions, which is not the measurement in the other working channel , when I Desolder IC PA0016 the short is gone and the IC measures low resistance like 32ohm and 57ohm in the adjacent pins , I feel the IC is shorted , Im thinking of swapping IC from working channel however before that I wanted to confirm that the newly repalced equivalent Transistors will cause any harm to IC PA0016 ?
(sorry for the long post , )
My friend have an Pioneer A-717 amp , he matched with Wardafle Diamond 12.4 speakers, so when he put the second speaker there was no sound we saw fumes coming out of the amp , It looks like the bare ends of wire shorted Spk+ with-
So I opened it up , I saw 2 pairs of one channel Transistors measuring short (2SA1265+2SC3182) , and cermaic resistors measure open (RGC55) , and two resisotrs in the block 47ohm and 260ohm were open , so I didn't had the same Transistor pair ,, I used 2SA2151+C6011 pair which has more power handling capacity, however lesser transition frequency of 20Mhz ,compared to orginal which is 30Mhz is that a concern , ? Is it suitable ?
Actually , I did replaced and power on , but I didn't get audio although I replaced Resisotrs, then I find one of the diode surrounding PA0016 IC measuring low resistance of 135ohms in both directions, which is not the measurement in the other working channel , when I Desolder IC PA0016 the short is gone and the IC measures low resistance like 32ohm and 57ohm in the adjacent pins , I feel the IC is shorted , Im thinking of swapping IC from working channel however before that I wanted to confirm that the newly repalced equivalent Transistors will cause any harm to IC PA0016 ?
(sorry for the long post , )
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Khm, this is quite a strange strategy of fault finding...when I Desolder IC PA0016 the short is gone and the IC measures low resistance like 32ohm and 57ohm in the adjacent pins ,
You have the schematics?
The service manual has voltages indicated - also for IC 101. Do your measurements match these?
Also - do you use a DBT (dim bulb tester)?
The fried outputs can cause damage upstream beyond the IC101 frontier and bulk replacement of some found defective components will not guarantee you success.
I don't get the voltages on IC PA0016 as mentioned in the service manual, and yeah I checked the voltages in the working channel IC is same as per manual.
I used 60W bulb tester , can I use 200W bulb ?
At this point , before installing the new IC , just want to know what are the consequences of using a output Transistor. With lesser transition frequency frequency as mentioned detailly above
I used 60W bulb tester , can I use 200W bulb ?
At this point , before installing the new IC , just want to know what are the consequences of using a output Transistor. With lesser transition frequency frequency as mentioned detailly above
Sorry but at this point you are just rambling in the dark - no tool, no method.At this point , ...
If you want to the forum members to help you then the first step would be sharing your measurement results - both for the working and defective channel.
On working channel , I get voltages exactly as per the Schematic on PA IC ,
In defective channel I get all pins 47V
These results observed by swapping the PA0016 from working to the defective channel
In defective channel I get all pins 47V
These results observed by swapping the PA0016 from working to the defective channel
Your post remains somewhat obscure - did you get 47V on all pins in defective channel with the IC from the working channel placed there?In defective channel I get all pins 47V
These results observed by swapping the PA0016 from working to the defective channel
Yes ., and I also measure 40V on all three pins of Final Transistors and driving transistor , I Desoldered them (Final T's and Driving T's) , but still I get such voltage
Which ones exactly, designation according to schematic please.I Desoldered them (Final T's and Driving T's)
Which of these would be the "Driving T's"?Just the four Transistors attached with heatsink
It's DONE !!!
I have fixed it , the reason for voltage appearing on all three pins of Output final Transistors was , a small Transistor (C1845) near PA ic is shorted , after replacing it all voltages good and I got sound !
And I get pop and mute of sound for some seconds when I increase volume faster which I think is result of using 20Mhz transistor in place of 30Mhz ., but when volume increased slowly thers no problem.,
So basically these are components I replaced...
1.2 * A2151+C6011( alternative for A1265+ C3182 pair )
2.47 ohm resisotrs, 100 ohm resisotrs, 260ohm,
3.4* 0.33ohm
4.C1845 transistor
5. The PA0016
Thanx for ur involvement @madis64
I have fixed it , the reason for voltage appearing on all three pins of Output final Transistors was , a small Transistor (C1845) near PA ic is shorted , after replacing it all voltages good and I got sound !
And I get pop and mute of sound for some seconds when I increase volume faster which I think is result of using 20Mhz transistor in place of 30Mhz ., but when volume increased slowly thers no problem.,
So basically these are components I replaced...
1.2 * A2151+C6011( alternative for A1265+ C3182 pair )
2.47 ohm resisotrs, 100 ohm resisotrs, 260ohm,
3.4* 0.33ohm
4.C1845 transistor
5. The PA0016
Thanx for ur involvement @madis64
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