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General Lee help...

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Voyager1968, Feb 2, 2013.

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  1. Feb 2, 2013 #1
    Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    I have a problem with my General Lee radio. It will power on, but whenever I key up to talk, I blow the inline fuse. I am using a 5 amp. I called a CB shop and explained what was happening, and I was told to try a 7 amp fuse, and if it continued, then bring it in and he'd look at it. Thing is, I don't want to burn up the radio, so I figured I'd ask here before I do something I'll regret.

    I did do a search, and I've found a couple of topics about the protection diode, but it those instances, it seems as though the fuse is popping as soon as the radio's hooked up, or the power is turned on. In my case, it happens when I key up.

    Any ideas?
     
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  3. Feb 2, 2013 #2
    MsJamie

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    By "blow the fuse", do you mean vaporize the element (short) or melt it (overload)? If the fuse element has a big chunk missing, then a 7A fuse won't work any better. If, however, the fuse goes after some time (at least a half second), and there are balls of metal on the end of the fuse element, then that's an overload. If the radio has been peaked, you may need up to a 10A fuse in there.

    You are right about the protection diode; that is across the power jack, and if it was shorted, the fuse would blow as soon as power is connected.
     
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  4. Feb 2, 2013 #3
    Luwi67

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    My 3300fhp came with a 10a fuse new out of the box, so did my magnum S6.
     
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  5. Feb 2, 2013 #4
    Voyager1968

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    Yes, the radio's been peaked. Actually, it was bought from Radioactive a few years ago so it's quite "juiced up". It didn't do this until I had hooked it up in my Jeep with a cigarette lighter plug. That was probably a bad idea, but when I put it in my big truck and hooked it to the posts it did the same thing. I can't remember what the fuse looked like as it was about a month ago since I last tried it. All I know it that I have power to the radio until I key up, and then, poof. Blown fuse.
     
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  7. Feb 2, 2013 #5
    MsJamie

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    Sounds like you may well have a blown final (output transistor). You'll need to have a tech take a look.
     
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  8. Feb 3, 2013 #6
    Voltrucker

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    He didn't blow a final. Just get a bigger heavier duty power cord. Should solve your prob.
     
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  9. Feb 4, 2013 #7
    kd8hqy

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    Use bigger power cord, a 10a fuse and take it ti a shop and have the NPC mod(super wack pack) removed and have a tune up and alignment done on that radio.
     
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  10. Feb 4, 2013 #8
    Voyager1968

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    I was thinking about doing that. I bought into the hype about the SWP at the time of purchase, but have since read and heard bad things about it.
     
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  11. Feb 4, 2013 #9
    Voltrucker

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    What is the model of the radio? Most of the RadioActive have probs with all sorts of stuff.
     
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  12. Feb 4, 2013 #10
    kd8hqy

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    Yea the super HACK is easy to fall unto the hype of his radios.. especially if ur a member of clown town radio forum.. bozo and RA are pretty good at pushing his junk off to unsuspecting people.
     
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