Uncle Bambi
Funky Tut
I received this unit as a "barn find", and after fixing a right channel issue and De-Oxiting the controls, got it to work very nicely. So, I proceeded to clean, adjust, and re-cap it. I took a chance at re-capping the tuner because there was a lot of corrosion/cleanup that the board needed.
I carefully removed one capacitor at a time, replaced it, and tested. The uner sounded great. I finished it up, and listened to it for a while..... no issues.
Today, I turn it on and notice that FM was pulling in OK, but the "Stereo" light was intermittent and usually either flickered or did not come on at all, and if it did come on it was with e the FM signal needle way off-center to the right. And here's the weird part......... no left channel at all. Not on the speakers, not on the headphones. AM has a good right/left, as does the AUX port.
Just the FM is goofy. So....... What did I screw up? Any ideas or suggestions on what to do or where to look? I do not have the ability or tools to align the tuner, so if that's what's next I'm screwed.
I carefully removed one capacitor at a time, replaced it, and tested. The uner sounded great. I finished it up, and listened to it for a while..... no issues.
Today, I turn it on and notice that FM was pulling in OK, but the "Stereo" light was intermittent and usually either flickered or did not come on at all, and if it did come on it was with e the FM signal needle way off-center to the right. And here's the weird part......... no left channel at all. Not on the speakers, not on the headphones. AM has a good right/left, as does the AUX port.
Just the FM is goofy. So....... What did I screw up? Any ideas or suggestions on what to do or where to look? I do not have the ability or tools to align the tuner, so if that's what's next I'm screwed.
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