Can I test the HOT and VR on a 13K58xx with a DMM?

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I have a 13" Wells Gardner K58xx (looks similar to the K48xx) that kept blowing the main fuse. Checked all the diodes in the power section and found a bad one at D503. So good chance the HOT and VR are shorted, but I'd like to test them if possible. If it can be done, anyone know how?
 
I have a 13" Wells Gardner K58xx (looks similar to the K48xx) that kept blowing the main fuse. Checked all the diodes in the power section and found a bad one at D503. So good chance the HOT and VR are shorted, but I'd like to test them if possible. If it can be done, anyone know how?

If it were me, I'd desolder it and follow buffet's tutorial on testing hots

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwuHF-ffpE
 
Awesome. Buffett is the man, and so are you for pointing me in that direction.

Looks like my HOT is ok but my VR is bad. Hopefully that'll fix me up.
 
If it were me, I'd desolder it and follow buffet's tutorial on testing hots

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwuHF-ffpE

thanks for linking the video.

Awesome. Buffett is the man, and so are you for pointing me in that direction.

Looks like my HOT is ok but my VR is bad. Hopefully that'll fix me up.

glad you found the video helpful.

good job on troubleshooting.

lets hope it is an easy fix.

post some pics of the chassis for reference.
this way it may help others ID their chassis.

Peace
Buffett
 
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