Phonoland

Hi I hope ami man can answer my question, i recently purchased a rowe ami r86 which worked fine for a few hours and then for no apparent reason the carousel just keeps going round it doesnt matter if i turn machine of as soon as powered up it starts going round.please help as i am struggling to find someone to fix this .

Tony,
Are the "index" (at every space) and "home" (at space "99") LEDs blinking ?
Ron Rich

Hi there is no light in opt home but the light is flashing in opt index. tony.

Tony,
Well, you have found the problem--It must light, every time record space 99 passes it--
1st try re-seating the opto plug--if that does not work, you will need to remove the opto, and use a soft brush on it--it should light the LED when held out in the air--if not, either it is bad, or the MCC has failed. If it lights, check the "hole in the gear wheel"--clean it with a soft brush--re adjust the opto as per the service manual, and you should be back in service--- Ron Rich

Hi Ron many thanks for your help but this is the first ami i have owned and dont really know my way around it yet so can you tell me where to find this opto. tony.

Hi Ron many thanks for your help but this is the first ami i have owned and dont really know my way around it yet so can you tell me where to find this opto. tony.

Tony,
No--sorry, that's well covered in the service manual, and I do not have the time to re-type the whole thing over--
Ron Rich

Hi Again Ron,Have just tried reseating plug and i now have the index light on all the time and the home flashing once per revolution of carousel. tony.

Tony,
OK ??? that should have "fixed" your running basket problem- ?
Ron

Ron .No unfortunately not. tony.

Well,
Whatz hapinin now ?
Ron

I have the index light flashing permanately and the home light flashing once per revolution and carousel still going round.

By "flashing permanently" I am assuming it flashes once per record space--if this is correct, that's what it should do.
Try the following--I have never been successful at this, but others have told me it works:
Find a friend--as you will need an extra hand--have the friend unplug the phono from the wall outlet.
Put the service switch in the service position. Hold all three switches on the computer down ( you will need something sharp to reach the "memory reset" switch through the little hole). Have your friend plug the phono back in while you are holding the switches. This should (so I'm told) default the computer--
Ron Rich

Hi Again,Tried that but no good still the same. I unplugged and removed computer it looks like the battery has leaked a small amount.when i plugged it back in it made one selection but then went back to the carousel turning all the time. tony.

My guess would be a defective CCC--you may PM me if you wish to have it re-built, using a new style MPU--
Ron Rich