Galaxy 2517

[smoke blower]

I have a Galaxy 2517 well we had a bad storm last night and I forgot to unhook the antenna and tonight when I turned it on it would not come on so I took the top off the radio and the fuse on the power supply was blown so I replaced it and now the lights can just barely be seen I have to really look good and the capacitor on the back of the radio is getting so hot I can't touch it. I am guessing that the capacitor is bad would that be anyone else guess also.

-- Saturday, 30 July 2016, 8:29 AM --

Has someone had this issue before

[Rabbit Ears]

Lightning?? owww...Owww...OWW!!

Check your polarity protection diode.... on your main board.

Also check the voltage at your power switch too.

[smoke blower]

I have very little voltage at the on and off like 2v. When I first replaced the fuse on the power supply board the radio came on like it should for a while but then it had a little Smoke from something on the power supply then the radio went back with barely any lights and the capacitor on the back of the radio is getting real hot. I wonder if I could bypass the power supply and use a external one to see if the radio works ok if so then I know it is the power supply part

-- Saturday, 30 July 2016, 14:11 PM --

The transistor on the power supply is getting real hot also could it be that is bad

-- Saturday, 30 July 2016, 21:24 PM --

Can anyone say if you think it could be the transistor in the power supply causing this issue

(edited by MDY, removed double post)

[MDYoungblood]

It is sounding like the PS isn't any good, smoke off the regulating transistor(s) of the PS means it's blown. There should be 2 transistors if one is getting hot and the other stays cool it means the cool one is blown and the hot one is trying to do double duty.

3's

Greg

[smoke blower]

Well I took the wires off the power supply and put it to 12v source and the radio still would not come on so I unhooked both finals and it came on so I hooked one final up and it would put out like 3 watts I hooked the final up and it shorted out again so I put in a new final and same thing so it is some in one of the finals but I have no idea what it could be

-- Tuesday, 02 August 2016, 18:13 PM --

I unhooked the power supply and the radio still would not come on so I lifted the legs on both finals and it came on. I solder one of the finals down no problem as soon as I solder the legs of the final closest to the driver the radio went out so I put in a new final and still the radio went out so it has something to do with the final by the driver. I guess the radio is just no good now.

-- Thursday, 04 August 2016, 18:49 PM --

OH WELL

-- Monday, 15 August 2016, 18:23 PM --

The radio has been fixed thanks. Cap was shorted and blown final if anyone happen to want to know

[357 RB]

That's great I am new here just thought I would reply.

[smoke blower]

Thanks And welcome to the forum

[MDYoungblood]

Which cap was shorted and did you replace the finals with a new pair?

3's

Greg

[smoke blower]

It was C211 and yes I replaced both finals