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How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24958]

Sat, 30 April 2016 00:20

sleepingtiger
Messages: 29
Registered: December 2015
Location: Northern Illinois

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It doesn;t appear that the lens/dome jewel or the chrome bezel screw out...sooo...anybody know how to change the bulb?

Tony

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24959 is a reply to message #24958]

Sat, 30 April 2016 01:26

chicagobill
Messages: 2006
Registered: April 2003

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I haven't opened one up in a long time, but it probably has an led inside there. Have you pulled the chassis yet?

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24960 is a reply to message #24958]

Sat, 30 April 2016 03:17

sleepingtiger
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Registered: December 2015
Location: Northern Illinois

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No, I only tried to unscrew it. Getting no results, I decided to go to the experts.

Tony

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24961 is a reply to message #24958]

Sat, 30 April 2016 06:16

stevem
Messages: 4773
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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I have one and I do not recall what it has for a lamp, but I do recall the massive pain in the ass it was to slip that chassis out the back of the cabinet as they make it with zero clearance !

If I recall right I had to pry it a good amount from the rear and dispite my best efforts did do damage to the T&R!

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24962 is a reply to message #24961]

Sat, 30 April 2016 12:36

sleepingtiger
Messages: 29
Registered: December 2015
Location: Northern Illinois

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Hmmm...usually, what is simple & easy for you guys turns into a complicated mess for me. Maybe I'll just have to get used to having not pilot light. Damn!

Tony

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24963 is a reply to message #24958]

Sun, 01 May 2016 06:57

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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You could call around for a Kustom repair center and maybe tract down some tech who has done that repair close to you, but the repair will likely cost darn near what the little bugger is worth!

Now that I think about it , a LED does reside inside that blue lens cover and is soldered to the circuit board, so there's no removing it from the outside!

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Re: How do I change the pilot light in TR12L [message #24965 is a reply to message #24963]

Sun, 01 May 2016 15:29

sleepingtiger
Messages: 29
Registered: December 2015
Location: Northern Illinois

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stevem wrote on Sun, 01 May 2016 05:57

You could call around for a Kustom repair center and maybe tract down some tech who has done that repair close to you, but the repair will likely cost darn near what the little bugger is worth!

Now that I think about it , a LED does reside inside that blue lens cover and is soldered to the circuit board, so there's no removing it from the outside!

Given your last sentence, it probably wasn't a particularly good idea to rotate it in an attempt to unscrew it, huh? Hehe!, it figures! Well, at least the amp works. Better than the other way around. I've HAD amps that lit up, but no sound.
Thanks man!

Tony

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