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Title: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 02:15:53 AM
having trouble with this build, built several over the yrs? My voltage at r7 goes from 9v to .40 ...22r 1/4w resistor... am I losing my mind? am I missing something? after that part seems pretty consistent .40 volts in the build?
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: madbean on March 04, 2020, 02:34:13 AM
Well the first thing I would consider is that you have not used a 22R but something much higher. What's the color code on the resistor you've used?
Alternatively, something with the charge pump could be sinking current.
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 02:36:43 AM
i verified it, red red black gold brown, and i put a new one in for good measure....could it be the zener ?
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 03:20:04 AM
i put a jumper in & got the same reading
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: madbean on March 04, 2020, 03:33:34 AM
post a pic of top and bottom please
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 03:46:38 AM
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Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 03:47:05 AM
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Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 04, 2020, 09:40:15 PM
So, I was thinking, maybe I should replace the d1 for giggles. Also perhaps do a continuity test ...maybe there's a bad trace ?
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: zgrav on March 05, 2020, 03:44:00 PM
checking your zener sounds like a good idea.  something is dropping your voltage in that part of the circuit.   what voltage reading are you getting at d5 & c11?
Title: Re: fat pants question
Post by: chris weaver on March 06, 2020, 12:20:52 PM
.25 & .22...i think the board maybe bad, never got a bad board from bean, but i have from a couple other places. I'm going to order a new one & start over!