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Sansui au-5500 stuck in protection mode

pcrosewood

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Just recently picked up a au-5500 and found that the relay isn't clicking in. Certainly could use some help in figuring my next move to try to find the reason .
 
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What have you checked so far? Something in an amp channel is toast.
More information would certainly be helpful as well, you didn't exactly give a lot to go on.
 
So far I've cleaned all the switches with Deoxit. Blew the dust out of it. Replaced one of the 4 fuses on the main power board. I also gave a good visual and resoldered any questionable looking spots. I cleaned the contacts on the relay with Deoxit.. The red power light comes on but nothing happens. I did find a couple points where I got a reading 35.2 volts on my DMM.
 
So far I've cleaned all the switches with Deoxit. Blew the dust out of it. Replaced one of the 4 fuses on the main power board. I also gave a good visual and resoldered any questionable looking spots. I cleaned the contacts on the relay with Deoxit.. The red power light comes on but nothing happens. I did find a couple points where I got a reading 35.2 volts on my DMM.
Out of the amp board before the relay, what's the offset of the amp channels?
 
I have exactly the same issue on my AU-5500 just got from my Bro's dustbin...
All fuses are OK, no sound from the Relay and no movement inside the relay...
I may go to replace all the "old" capacitors and then check what will happen?
Thanx for some valuable hints...
 
I would STRONGLY suggest that you troubleshoot and correct the protect issue, before you begin randomly replacing parts.
 
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