12-07-2021, 02:30 PM
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Workin' Late Again
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: WI
Posts: 3,976
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vortalexfan
I checked the 5AQ5 tube in the TV and it turns out it has a H-K Short, which would explain why there was there was not much voltage on pin 2 which is the cathode of the 5AQ5 tube, as for pins 1 and 7, pin 7 is empy, it has nothing tied to it, pin 1 has one of the leads from the volume control pot tied to it, if that makes any sense.
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If I'm not mistaken pins 1-7 are internally connecting inside the tube. So now we have a heater to cathode short. I'm feeling dizzy from being dragged around in circles. 
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