FINALLY! Fully done VZ-2000

[baddboybill]

Took a year but she’s fully restored and up and running. I’m so excited!!! The issue ended up being a transistor on ps board. I’m just waiting now for 2 new stylus needles because One is pretty worn out. Love the original label too. I again want to thank Norm and Floyd and anyone else who helped with this project.

 

[Stuzy]

Thats quality, wish mine was as good as that

 

[T-STER]

Wow that looks super fresh! I gotta get me a vz someday. Really nice bill congrats

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

 

[baddboybill]

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

Thank you everyone!!

Well I got the VZ about a year ago and was fully restoring it. I had to repair a few sliders and clean and rebelt it. Everything was working fine but the tuner lightbulb was burned out. So I used a mini bulb I had and when I went to test it all of sudden unit went almost dead. Only 3v was going to rail. I tested ps board and with it hooked up I was getting 3v but without it hooked up I was getting the 16v. So we figured it was short somewhere in unit. I took unit to tech out here which he went through it changing different parts but never actually repairing. So he gave up. I also got some parts from Floyd and help from Norm. Then I decided to buy a parts unit which that ended up having same exact issue. After all that I decided to buy 2 transistors that was the ones that was giving a reading of only 3v going to unit when hooked up. It ended up being q701 transistor in ps board which were shorting out and fixed issue.

 

[floyd]

Awesome job man these are a majestic unit the scale and weight of these m************ if you've never seen one is just mind-boggling.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

Thank you everyone!!

Well I got the VZ about a year ago and was fully restoring it. I had to repair a few sliders and clean and rebelt it. Everything was working fine but the tuner lightbulb was burned out. So I used a mini bulb I had and when I went to test it all of sudden unit went almost dead. Only 3v was going to rail. I tested ps board and with it hooked up I was getting 3v but without it hooked up I was getting the 16v. So we figured it was short somewhere in unit. I took unit to tech out here which he went through it changing different parts but never actually repairing. So he gave up. I also got some parts from Floyd and help from Norm. Then I decided to buy a parts unit which that ended up having same exact issue. After all that I decided to buy 2 transistors that was the ones that was giving a reading of only 3v going to unit when hooked up. It ended up being q701 transistor in ps board which were shorting out and fixed issue.

Oh my! So glad to get Bill back on Boomboxery!

 

[mancardo]

Took a year but she’s fully restored and up and running. I’m so excited!!! The issue ended up being a transistor on ps board. I’m just waiting now for 2 new stylus needles because One is pretty worn out. Love the original label too. I again want to thank Norm and Floyd and anyone else who helped with this project.

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She's a beauty!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

Thank you everyone!!

Well I got the VZ about a year ago and was fully restoring it. I had to repair a few sliders and clean and rebelt it. Everything was working fine but the tuner lightbulb was burned out. So I used a mini bulb I had and when I went to test it all of sudden unit went almost dead. Only 3v was going to rail. I tested ps board and with it hooked up I was getting 3v but without it hooked up I was getting the 16v. So we figured it was short somewhere in unit. I took unit to tech out here which he went through it changing different parts but never actually repairing. So he gave up. I also got some parts from Floyd and help from Norm. Then I decided to buy a parts unit which that ended up having same exact issue. After all that I decided to buy 2 transistors that was the ones that was giving a reading of only 3v going to unit when hooked up. It ended up being q701 transistor in ps board which were shorting out and fixed issue.

WOW....what a PITA! But persistence prevailed! Glad you got it working

 

[baddboybill]

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

Thank you everyone!!

Well I got the VZ about a year ago and was fully restoring it. I had to repair a few sliders and clean and rebelt it. Everything was working fine but the tuner lightbulb was burned out. So I used a mini bulb I had and when I went to test it all of sudden unit went almost dead. Only 3v was going to rail. I tested ps board and with it hooked up I was getting 3v but without it hooked up I was getting the 16v. So we figured it was short somewhere in unit. I took unit to tech out here which he went through it changing different parts but never actually repairing. So he gave up. I also got some parts from Floyd and help from Norm. Then I decided to buy a parts unit which that ended up having same exact issue. After all that I decided to buy 2 transistors that was the ones that was giving a reading of only 3v going to unit when hooked up. It ended up being q701 transistor in ps board which were shorting out and fixed issue.

WOW....what a PITA! But persistence prevailed! Glad you got it working

Thank you brother and today I got the new needles and they sound fantastic!!! I’m a happy camper...

What was the issue caused by the bad transmitter?

She looks good

Thank you everyone!!

Well I got the VZ about a year ago and was fully restoring it. I had to repair a few sliders and clean and rebelt it. Everything was working fine but the tuner lightbulb was burned out. So I used a mini bulb I had and when I went to test it all of sudden unit went almost dead. Only 3v was going to rail. I tested ps board and with it hooked up I was getting 3v but without it hooked up I was getting the 16v. So we figured it was short somewhere in unit. I took unit to tech out here which he went through it changing different parts but never actually repairing. So he gave up. I also got some parts from Floyd and help from Norm. Then I decided to buy a parts unit which that ended up having same exact issue. After all that I decided to buy 2 transistors that was the ones that was giving a reading of only 3v going to unit when hooked up. It ended up being q701 transistor in ps board which were shorting out and fixed issue.

Oh my! So glad to get Bill back on Boomboxery!

Thank you brother!!

Awesome job man these are a majestic unit the scale and weight of these m************ if you've never seen one is just mind-boggling.

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Thank you Floyd

Took a year but she’s fully restored and up and running. I’m so excited!!! The issue ended up being a transistor on ps board. I’m just waiting now for 2 new stylus needles because One is pretty worn out. Love the original label too. I again want to thank Norm and Floyd and anyone else who helped with this project.

E234836F-7F06-4CA3-AE33-140CB2902DAC.jpeg

9DA98960-AEFF-4D25-A3AC-A955029F5900.jpeg

30AD3A16-4E0D-4914-8B52-21518C21AEC2.jpeg

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She's a beauty!

Thank you 😊

 

[Dbzerk]

Love how clean and original it is.. gotta get around to printing the sales label.