I HATE Funai TV/VCR combinations!
Today, someone brought me a 2006 Magnavox branded Funai-built TV/VCR/DVD combination with a torn up VCR mechanism. These units are designed to shut off when the VCR mechanism screws up. They will power on for a few seconds and then shut off. On the one I'm working on, I pulled the mechanism out and I have tried jumping terminals to ground, as well as jumping terminals together and nothing I do will force the chassis to stay powered up. Surely, there's a way to make it stay on; but, I can't find it.
I swear, I think they made them like this on purpose so if the VCR mechanism goes bad; then, the owner loses the TV and therefore can get no use from the unit. So, does anyone know how to force this thing to stay on before I lose my temper on it? |
As someone who HAS lost their temper on a few, and flung them in the dumpster as hard as I could, I don't have a "fix" answer for you. However.. I did have one a little older that if I left a tape in it, the TV portion would stay on.
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Join my I hate Funai club. I refused to work on them. Anyhows
be sure the deck is in "park" & the basket is in the empty state. You can do it manually by turning the load belt. IIRC its a small belt on one side that was prone to break. Kinda hard to explain but you basicly have to get the mech. into its no cassette pos. There was also something else that was common, end sensors ??? Glad its you and not me. 73 Zeno:smoke: |
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I was an authorized service center for Funai back in the 90's, and (at that time), they were pretty much garbage. |
And, they only got worse by 2006.
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Perhaps losing your temper on it would be the best use for one of these, and more fun than trying to fix it.
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I feel your pain. I was the jig man & dog man so didnt have to deal with VCR's. Mechanics were not fun for me so I stuck with TV & kept an eye on what was going on. when the flats came out I worked on a few and it wasnt fun so I went part time & did whatever CRT's were left. Shop now closed abt 3 yrs. 73 Zeno:smoke: |
The small rotary switch under the transport cam gear gets oxidized and the unit thinks it needs to eject the tape even tho it is already out. Usually they make a loud clicking noise as the worm gear slips on the drive gear. It will eventually break the drive gear or loader gear. Cleaning that switch usually fixes that problem. On some later ones the tension arm won't move properly due to a broken pin on it's lever underneath. These can be hateful as the later ones had no plugs on the transport. The wire harness' were solded on both ends making it a time consuming repair to remove the transport. I've got a few customers that love the 13 inch versions. I've "retired" a few that were too broken up. It amazes me how they can get any transport stability as it is nealy all plastic. Once running, the tape path is pretty tight from tape to tape.
And before I forget, no take up is usually the clutch has fallen apart. Put it back together, straighten any broken levers. |
Roof-Testing; Gracie??
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hey hey hey now. by damn your 100% right those are a bonified piece of crap. i never fixed many of those. steve
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I tried playing around with the mode switch and it still won't stay on. I'll play with it a little while longer before I give up on it. If the owner gives it to me, I'll have fun destroying it. Actually, a friend has a 13" Funai TV/VCR combo that he thinks needs a new remote sensor; so, I'll make sure to save the one out of this set before destroying it.
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