Dead BBS Opal FCS 966 eq?

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   Evening, Gents

Just tried to test my system, but found that my eq appears to be stuck in by-pass regardless of whether the by-pass buttons or press in or out.  The lights are lit to say that the signal is going through and signal is appearing at the LMS, but there is no signal registering on the eq's meters and none of the faders or controls have any effect.

Any ideas on what the problem is and how to fix it?

The manual says it uses relays to allow the signal through with the unit on by-pass or turned off.  Could it/they be faulty or stuck.  All thoughts very welcome.

Cheers

Ian     

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Wivman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 02 September 2010 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wivman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Dead BBS Opal FCS 966 eq? Posted: 17 January 2011 at 8:32pm
	Evening, Gents Just tried to test my system, but found that my eq appears to be stuck in by-pass regardless of whether the by-pass buttons or press in or out. The lights are lit to say that the signal is going through and signal is appearing at the LMS, but there is no signal registering on the eq's meters and none of the faders or controls have any effect. Any ideas on what the problem is and how to fix it? The manual says it uses relays to allow the signal through with the unit on by-pass or turned off. Could it/they be faulty or stuck. All thoughts very welcome. Cheers Ian

PISSHEAD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 24 July 2004 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 586	Post Options Post Reply Quote PISSHEAD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2011 at 8:41pm
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Wivman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 02 September 2010 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wivman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2011 at 8:49pm
	Thanks for the link to the repair man Just wondered if anyone else had heard of this problem before I send it off to the doctors?

service dept Steve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 January 2010 Location: S.W.London Status: Offline Points: 2050	Post Options Post Reply Quote service dept Steve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2011 at 10:42pm
	If you feel competent and with the unit disconnected from the mains pop the top off and check the two fuses on the circuit board inside. You may get a certain amount of lights with one fuse gone but the relays will not power up without both intact. They are quite a low value, 500ma I think, 20mm glass ones, and sometimes go just to be spiteful. (and sometimes not so check them again if it still won't go, them off t the menders) Edited by service dept Steve - 17 January 2011 at 10:42pm
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shagnasty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 July 2007 Location: Guildford, UK Status: Offline Points: 7683	Post Options Post Reply Quote shagnasty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2011 at 11:37pm
	Having spent some time in a pile of 966s recently the top comes off and you get to the main board really easily but to go further than that you have strip the thing to bits which is a bit involved. Check the fuses and check the PSU rails, the toroidal has 3 wire to the PCB for LV so find the 0V and check you have rail above and below that, also worth checking if the relays click with the bypass buttons...

Wivman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 02 September 2010 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wivman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 January 2011 at 6:44am
	Thanks, guys. I'll check the fuses.

JJ Kaos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 28 March 2024 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote JJ Kaos Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 March 2024 at 1:22am
	I know this is a very old post but I’ve got exactly the same thing going on. Did you get yours sorted in the end? Was it just a fuse? Cheers