[sdiy] How to find a short-circuit? (Vox organ problem)

[Antti Pitkämäki]

Hi,

First of all, thanks everybody for the great tips!

Steve wrote:

>It would be wise to expect more than one short.
>
>Do the boards plug in, or do you have to desolder them?  If so,
>taking them all out, check that the power supply comes up, then
>try each board in turn...

Yes, the boards indeed simply plug in in this 40-year old organ. This is a 
very good tip, thank you! People at the combo organ discussion group also 
suggested simply plugging out each oscillator card one by one, until I get a 
sound out of the organ, if I get. I'll do this, or in fact my friend will do 
it because he's checking the organ at the moment. I'll let you know what 
happens. Owning a Vox Continental 2 has been a dream of mine for a long 
time, and I'm really looking forward in getting this instrument to work. Too 
bad these are so damn expensive these days, that I had to buy this 
non-working beaten-up Connie. It cost me about 400 euros, but that's a great 
price, especially if the prices go up even more.

Antti P.

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