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JohnnyCrash · July 6th, 2009, 12:42 AM

If it worked fine before tube swapping its likely not a wiring problem.

Lights on, fuse and PT aren't blown.

Check your rectifier. Also look for burnt components or arching marks on the tube sockets when you open it up. Look for poor solders, maybe a bad solder finally gave way. Look for wires that may accidentally be contacting other wires or ground (chassis). If everything looks OK, pull out the meter and start measuring voltages - asking us is like shooting in the dark, you'll have to troubleshoot it with a meter and schematic in hand.

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JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 8,746	If it worked fine before tube swapping its likely not a wiring problem. Lights on, fuse and PT aren't blown. Check your rectifier. Also look for burnt components or arching marks on the tube sockets when you open it up. Look for poor solders, maybe a bad solder finally gave way. Look for wires that may accidentally be contacting other wires or ground (chassis). If everything looks OK, pull out the meter and start measuring voltages - asking us is like shooting in the dark, you'll have to troubleshoot it with a meter and schematic in hand. __________________ -- I constantly have to remind myself I'm a grownup and it's just the internet.