[simpits-tech] Lamp

[Justin Messenger]

I was reading the troubleshooting section of the instruction paper. It says the power diode may have failed. 
 
At any rate there IS a  thermostat on the lamp housing as you described. It is riveted to the housing, as is one of the wires. I guess they are trying to ensure everyone is forced to mail the entire unit to them for repairers. 75 bucks to replace what is probably a 2 dollar part. Errr!!! 
 
I wonder if there are some kind of local shops that work on overheads. Anyone have any ideas on what kind of place I should look for? My sim is no longer any fun without the projector, I've been spoiled!
Justin
 
>Justin,

>It probably is a thermostat on the lamp housing, not a diode.
>It would be right close to the lamp itself and if it is like the
>ones on ours, it has a oval flange, a black cylindrical body
>and two wires coming off of it. Ours are made by Klixon,
>a division of Texas Instruments (same division that makes
>aviation circuit breakers). These can be bought to open at a
>certain temperature and reset after cooling. After a bunch of
>cycles, the contacts pit and do not make.

>Fred Mahone



		
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