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Offline fossilshark

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EVH5150III pilot light issue
« on: May 02, 2025, 06:12:42 pm »
Hi all! this 5150III has a very strange issue with the pilot LED. It is very dim and flickers.

The strange part is: I already rebuilt the +15v and -15v supply to get the amp working, I measure absolutely no AC on the +15v and -15v lines (I even checked with an oscilloscope, perfectly flat) and the flickering is not corresponding with any output levels or me wiggling the LED connections. I cleaned and re-installed the pilot LED with no change.

Any ideas on what could cause this?
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Re: EVH5150III pilot light issue
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2025, 06:35:21 pm »
It's a red LED?  My 1st thought would be a ground connection, a possible faulty LED, or a bad connection in the LED circuit. 
But different color LED's require different currents.  The schematic shows red.

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Re: EVH5150III pilot light issue
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2025, 11:36:11 am »
Yes it is a red LED. I also thought ground connection but it is tied to the same trace as the 15v supply GND so I would expect other issues if that was the case. I am really scratching my head on this issue.
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Re: EVH5150III pilot light issue
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2025, 12:58:02 pm »
I already rebuilt the +15v and -15v supply to get the amp working,


Including new voltage regulators?
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Re: EVH5150III pilot light issue
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2025, 01:00:38 pm »
try another LED

 


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