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Licon switch replacement
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On/Off-Polarity for a K250-4.
]]>Van2010-03-31T00:00:59-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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pleat]]>pleat2010-03-31T02:25:17-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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I looked but didn't see it.
If you find it again, please give me a link.
Thanks
]]>Van2010-03-31T03:03:01-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=14039 5453245 Starting bid of 24.95]]>pleat2010-03-31T11:15:28-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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fairman362010-04-14T20:24:39-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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Although I see it's rated at 5 amps.
The original is rated at 10 amps. Not sure if that's overkill or not.
I found a used switch on eBay and am awaiting its arrival today (hoping).
Paid through the nose.
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fairman36@yahoo.com. ]]>fairman362010-04-16T18:58:19-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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Van2010-04-16T19:12:01-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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The LEDs voltage feed would have to be cut back with some resistance so it lives, but that should not be all that much of a problem.
It is over 2 times the price of the one that you posted though!]]>stevem2010-04-20T17:09:47-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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fairman362010-04-22T21:57:55-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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Its part number
633-UB15KKWO16G-JB priced at 21 dollars and change.]]>stevem2010-04-23T09:53:49-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2010-04-23T09:59:08-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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fairman362010-04-23T17:10:19-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2010-04-23T17:12:47-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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fairman362010-04-24T15:24:20-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2010-04-26T09:51:10-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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fairman362010-04-29T05:03:20-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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For those interested I have come up with a KIT containing all the parts to replace those LICON switches and yes the illuminated ones also. e-me: doug@dougtaylorcontrols.com for details.]]>gdtaylor2010-04-29T21:26:57-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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dndemattia2010-09-11T18:58:19-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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Many times with the way the break at the body section on the front side of it mouting bracket they can just be pulled back up to the bracket thru the use of small cable ties. ]]>stevem2010-09-13T13:29:15-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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dndemattia2010-10-04T14:49:03-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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chicagobill2010-10-04T18:32:45-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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dndemattia2010-10-04T21:45:03-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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chicagobill2010-10-04T22:16:13-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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dndemattia2010-10-06T15:32:32-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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This will properly ground the amp.
Its lamp will turn on when the power switch is pushed on.
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Thanks! The ground wire modification had already been made before the amp came to me. My main problem is that the current limiting resistor I put on the new LED switch is getting very hot while the power switch LED is not. Both dropping resistors are 3.3k 1/2 watt in series with the 400 ohm 10w dropping resistor already in the amp. ]]>dndemattia2010-10-06T16:49:26-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2010-10-06T18:40:07-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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Double check your wiring and test the led.
And by the way you don't need the large 400 ohm resistors in the circuit anymore.]]>chicagobill2010-10-06T21:21:50-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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dndemattia2010-10-06T21:46:42-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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If the bulb is not in the circuit, there will be no current draw and no voltage drop across the 400 ohm resistor. If you measure the voltage at the resistor, it will still read somewhere around 45 volts dc.
The LEDs will draw very little current compared to the original light bulbs. So if your dropping resistor is getting hot, there has to be a problem in the circuit.
As for the polarity switch and cap, remove the cap if you have a 3-wire power cord. For that matter you don't need to wire in the polarity switch at all.
In the old days the chassis of the amp was connected to the ac line through a capacitor, to reduce hum. The polarity switch would choose which side, either the hot or the neutral side of the ac line, would be connected to the chassis via the cap.
Modern standards do not allow for the polarity switches anymore, so some people will remove them from their amps.]]>chicagobill2010-10-07T16:02:55-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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richardojohnson2015-08-26T18:04:46-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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The only other thing you can do is to mount a regular size DPDT switch on the original mounting bracket and have its bat handle poke thru the face.
If only your switches threaded shank is cracked ckean and not missing peices you can use nylon cable ties to pull it back together around the mounting bracket.
I do this to all my metal face amps just to reinforce the switch and take the push load off of the shank!]]>stevem2015-08-26T23:20:39-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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richardojohnson2015-08-27T19:26:10-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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I do not make them, they are sold / I buy them in 3 sections, the switch, the proper LED lamp and the blue lens.
I mark them up only 25% when I sell them so that gives you a idea as to how expensive a near drop in switch is for these amps.]]>stevem2015-08-28T10:18:41-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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richardojohnson2015-09-02T18:38:57-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2015-09-03T10:33:44-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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richardojohnson2015-09-04T19:21:04-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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richardojohnson2015-09-07T17:44:18-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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stevem2015-09-08T10:22:40-00:00Re: Licon switch replacement
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