a co-worker of mine has an emporer ts-5010
the backlights for the lcd display quit working,,,,again
these burned out a few years ago,,and he had them repaired in tenessee
at a shop he found,,it only set him back 30 bucks
so this time he takes it to litchfeild radio here in ohio
and the guy doesnt even pop the top
claims he cant fix it,parts no longer available
so he turns to me
seems like a simple fix
took guy in tenesse a matter of minutes
do any of you know of a part number for replacement lights for this
or a source for them
thanks in advance
don

don wrote in message . ..
a co-worker of mine has an emporer ts-5010
the backlights for the lcd display quit working,,,,again
these burned out a few years ago,,and he had them repaired in tenessee
at a shop he found,,it only set him back 30 bucks
so this time he takes it to litchfeild radio here in ohio
and the guy doesnt even pop the top
claims he cant fix it,parts no longer available
so he turns to me
seems like a simple fix
took guy in tenesse a matter of minutes
do any of you know of a part number for replacement lights for this
or a source for them
thanks in advance
don

Hi.

The bulbs used in such radios may be either 6 or 12 volts. 6 Volt types are
connected as pairs in series. These bulbs are also used in car stereos here
in the UK, and are easily found in electronic component stores here. You
could try such shops, but be aware that the bulb length should not be too
great... some are longer than others.
I find it hard to believe that, if it is a faulty bulb, a shop cannot get
one anywhere.


Regards,

Peter.

"Brainbuster" wrote in message ...

Hi.

The bulbs used in such radios may be either 6 or 12 volts. 6 Volt types are
connected as pairs in series. These bulbs are also used in car stereos here
in the UK, and are easily found in electronic component stores here. You
could try such shops, but be aware that the bulb length should not be too
great... some are longer than others.
I find it hard to believe that, if it is a faulty bulb, a shop cannot get
one anywhere.


Regards,

Peter.

thanks for the advice peter
ill try to match them as close as possable
im not sure what is up at that shop
maybe the job wasnt worth his aggravation
like i say,,,he didnt even pop the top
thanks again
don

don wrote in message .. .

thanks for the advice peter
ill try to match them as close as possable
im not sure what is up at that shop
maybe the job wasnt worth his aggravation
like i say,,,he didnt even pop the top


Maybe, with it being a small job and not worth much, he wasn't too bothered
about the job.
Small jobs are fine, as long as the customer does not know how small the job
really is. But, when you know that it is just a bulb or two, how much could
he get away with charging?


I have known repair places to put down extra components on a repair sheet,
to justify their price to the customer. They cannot do that if you already
know what is wrong with something.

One repair company I have worked for did just that, and used special marks
to let the office staff know not to include those components on stock
control, as they were not really used. They refused to do on the spot
repairs, no matter how simple a job was... because the customer would know
how quick and easy it was, and may object to the high price.
And they were service agents for almost every "brown goods" manufacturer
known here in the UK.



Regards,

Peter.