mrtickle
Member
I have a Technics 8 Track 858 with the "green meters". But it started to have some problems recently. Maybe someone of you has an idea what could be the problem.
When I got the unit it worked fine after some cleaning and replacing a spring used for changing the channels. After that I didn't use it for quite some time until I got some new Q8's. But now there is a problem. Once I plug in the power cord the drive starts running even without a tape inserted. The meters do light up although not fully, it is more like a faint glow.
I hope it is only a minor problem as the unit is cosmetically still very beautiful.
So, if anybody may have an idea would could be the problem I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks
Michael
When I got the unit it worked fine after some cleaning and replacing a spring used for changing the channels. After that I didn't use it for quite some time until I got some new Q8's. But now there is a problem. Once I plug in the power cord the drive starts running even without a tape inserted. The meters do light up although not fully, it is more like a faint glow.
I hope it is only a minor problem as the unit is cosmetically still very beautiful.
So, if anybody may have an idea would could be the problem I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks
Michael