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Originally Posted by TinCanAlley
Yep, it has the voltages. Is it better to probe the bottom lead of the socket, or try to read directly from the exposed part of the legs of the transistor itself?
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I find it best to go from top of chassis, get some test prob clips from rat shack, they fit over the tips of reg test probs and have little j hooks that extend and retract, hook up everything with the set off and make sure there are no shorts and that the DMM is in the correct setting, then power up. take readings, power off and remove the clips.
BTW no need to replace anything but the Blanking transistor the others would not account for the jail bars (at least should not).
Don't make too many changes or substitutes. You want to try and diagnose the problem and not shot gun parts at it. If the diode/ blanking transistor/cap/resistors to not resolve it then you are into tough dog territory, and you need someone that has a scope and some real talent to fix it.
I only hope that the target parts are it, again its really just an educated guess.