Phetishboy
Well-known member
Well it finally happened. My cockpit died. The monitor comes on, as does the cooling fan, but the LEDs on the board don't light up, nor do the coin lights. So today I thought I would pull the ARIIs for a rebuild. The thing is, they look perfect, no burns, no visible damage, R29 looks fine on both. I decided to check the transformer block, and wow. The 25A/32V fuse's glass is brown,the end cap is melted as is the thick-assed filament. I checked the spade connectors that I had crimped on 3-4 years ago and both insulated housings were BLACK. At first I thought they were wrapped in electrical tape they were so black. Just charred. So, my question is, what's a better replacement fuse, and what type of crimp connectors will hold up to this amperage and heat?
