Soundesign 4640 LED meter issue

[skippy1969]

I bought this Soundesign 4640 on Ebay supposedly 100% working but everything works except the LED meters. :'-(
I'm trying to get it all working as my friend had one just like it back in high school and he carried it EVERYWHERE with himI was thinking of surprising him with it when I see him sometime.
Any thoughts?
I did the obvious checks like connections etc,but I don't see anything obvious.I would LOVE to have it all working 100%.
It has pretty cool red and green LEDS..
Thanks!

 

[blu_fuz]

Kick it with your foot. Or throw it in a pool like Ira does .

 

[skippy1969]

Kick it with your foot. Or throw it in a pool like Ira does .

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo...............

 

[Reli]

Your friend carried a 3-piece everywhere?
Or does it just look like a 3-piece?

 

[skippy1969]

Your friend carried a 3-piece everywhere?
Or does it just look like a 3-piece?

Yup its a 3 piece,but its very light and the speakers attach very well......
He carried it everywhere,I'm not even kidding..........

 

[baddboybill]

Very cool Scott I thought at one time the 4640 was one of my bbx's I had as a teen but I actually found out it was a lennox sound... good luck with fix here is my 4641 which is exactly same but dark gray

This is my lennox sound

 

[skippy1969]

Nice ones Bill........

 

[monchito]

skippy try deoxit on the record bar, i remember having a box with only one side led working and i deoxit the record bar and that did the trick,, not sure if that will solve it but at least you can try it just for incase

 

[skippy1969]

skippy try deoxit on the record bar, i remember having a box with only one side led working and i deoxit the record bar and that did the trick,, not sure if that will solve it but at least you can try it just for incase

Thanks Ramon,I'll give it a try......... :monchito:

 

[baddboybill]

Sorry I couldn't help more.... The only time I had an issue with led meter was a lasonic trc920 which turned out to be loose wires

 

[stormsven]

skippy try deoxit on the record bar, i remember having a box with only one side led working and i deoxit the record bar and that did the trick,, not sure if that will solve it but at least you can try it just for incase

. It worked for me too on the couple of boxes . Spraying back of the leds where they are soldered together bringing em back .

 

[skippy1969]

Thanks guys,I'll check the record/play switch then......

 

[71spud]

Scott, I have the service manual for this model if you want to borrow it. I can also make a photocopy of the owners manual if you want to give it to your friend.

 

[skippy1969]

Scott, I have the service manual for this model if you want to borrow it. I can also make a photocopy of the owners manual if you want to give it to your friend.

Heck yes Joel,that would be great!
Maybe I could get them from you when we meet up again sometime soon.......
Thank you!

 

[Lexedus]

Is it common for the LED meter to only work while recording, or do I have another issue?

 

[skippy1969]

Is it common for the LED meter to only work while recording, or do I have another issue?

It depends on the box.
What kind and model is it?

 

[stereomann]

it could be a loose wire or a bad solder joint in the radio

 

[Darece01]

I had on like this back in the day. The led meter would light up when recoring and during playback. Also when listening to the radio.

 

[isolator42]

Very cool Scott I thought at one time the 4640 was one of my bbx's I had as a teen but I actually found out it was a lennox sound... good luck with fix here is my 4641 which is exactly same but dark gray
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This is my lennox sound

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That Lennox sound is an aka for my Bush 7070...

 

[Reli]

Bush