GF-9494 VU question

[riker1068]

I just got a 9494 in today. Are both VU meters supposed to move? The left barely and the right fully. But big sound from both speakers

 

[Beosystem10]

Is this with the meters set at VU or is the one set to read battery level and the other signal strength? Maybe changing the position of that switch will help if its contacts are corroded? Worked for my 9090 which has the same layout in terms of meter functions switching, all I had to do was work the switch back and forth between VU and battery/RF signal position a few times having first scooshed some Servisol S10 contact spray into the switch itself.

 

[riker1068]

Yes John exactly that set up. You hit the switch from the front with spray? Or opened it up. I plan on opening it soonish anyways. Bill

 

[Beosystem10]

Bill, I opened it up to do this to the 9090. If you just run the contact cleaner down the switch, the liquid will mostly be absorbed by the felt washers that these switches have fitted to them just below the slots that they pass through, then it'll all evaporate away before it has the chance to go to work on those dirty contacts.

Thanks to the logical way Sharp assembled these lovely old boxes, it's really easy to get right to the exact spots where switch spray is needed, in this case right into the switch.

 

[riker1068]

Oh excellent. I have a few projects ahead of me for sure. Thats the good thing of having a few boxes. You can put them away and pull em out when time is available. Thanks for your reply.

 

[riker1068]

Played it a little today. Sound is good. Still need to open it up. Just wanted to show some love. http://youtu.be/_uJLmLSUcRE

 

[riker1068]

http://youtu.be/qjowJtxtMBQ