Gorf stage/level lights: need help

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I'm not sure what it's called. The lights just to the right that indicate what stage you are on, Space Cadet, Space Warrior. I have always wanted to get that thing working. Is there a common part that fails that I should replace?

This one never lights up, and I have checked the bulbs, they are fine.

Any help? Anyone ever repair one?
 
Depending on which lamp it is it's most likely the transistor that drives it but it could also be a bad connection on any of the plugs related to it.

PM me your Email address and I'll mail you the layout and schematic drawings for it. I can't post it because of the 19.5KB limit.
Greg
 
Or, if you just tell me what lamp it is. I can tell you which transistor to check and it's related circuit. The transistors are all TIP110's
 
None of the lamps ever light. My guess is then that it must be a connection. The previous owner hacked up the harness and did a terrible job hooking up a swicher. I have never really been able to get it to start when it's first turned on. I generally have to power it off and back on, at least twice.

Could you tell me which pins in that connector should have what voltages?
 
None of the lamps ever light. My guess is then that it must be a connection. The previous owner hacked up the harness and did a terrible job hooking up a swicher. I have never really been able to get it to start when it's first turned on. I generally have to power it off and back on, at least twice.

Could you tell me which pins in that connector should have what voltages?

OK, sorry, I misread your first post.
Heres the breakdown:

The plug is J1,
The voltage should be 12VDC +/- (the lamps are rated at 14VDC)
The transistors are all TIP110 or equivalent
The caps are .01 uF
Pins 1,6, and 12 are ground
Pin 16 is lamp ground

RANK----Xistor#----Pin#----Cap#

Cadet ----Q6-------17------C6
Captain---Q5--------4------C5
Colonel----Q4-------15-----C4
General----Q3-------5------C3
Warrior----Q2-------11-----C2
Avenger---Q1--------7-----C1
 
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