Lots of corrosion from old batteries leaking out over the years. Get some white vinegar to remove the battery alkali stains. I bet it got further inside as well. Make it look as good as new. It is a handsomely designed radio.
Hey there! Thank you for this series of videos! I have a question. I recently bought a D7000Y locally. It's in immaculate shape except the battery compartment. It is corroded. The springs still remain in the middle and bottom rows, but the spring on the top row is literally gone as in missing, from the corrosion. How can I fix this as I'm wanting to use my TO outside. I also tried to put in a battery at the bottom just to check the dial light and map light. It didn't work. Do I have to have the bottom row full of batteries for the dial light and map light to work or would all batteries have to be in and have the spring missing from the top row fixed? Thank you for an awesome series of videos! Keep up the great work! Tommy
Hi Tommy. A single battery at the bottom should power the dial and map lights. One thing to do would be to install a battery in that location and see if you're getting 1.5VDC at either light bulb location, relative to chassis ground. Make sure the radio isn't plugged in while you do that. Regarding the top row, I would have to see the damage and give some thought to how it might be fixed. One solution would be to see if anyone out in the world has a donor chassis that still has a sound battery cage. Best of luck with your project!
@@fibberscloset498 amigo yo tengo uno pero prende y se apaga por ratos la señal no el sistema osea la sintonia se apaga pero esta prendido se escucha poquito con los audifonos y luego de unos minutos suena y asi susesivamente no se que sera usted podria decirme que remplazar algo que este fallando
@@rogervalverde9933 El problema que describes puede ser un problema con uno de los condensadores de la radio, o puede ser un problema con el tubo de salida de audio. Para cambiar los condensadores, debes tener algún conocimiento fundamental de la electrónica. Mis disculpas si esto no tiene sentido, pero estoy usando Google Translate.
@@fibberscloset498 una consulta el TUBO DE SALIDA DE AUDIO QUE MENCIONA CUAL ES EXACTAMENTE EN QUE PARTE DE LA RADIO ESTA PODRIA DESCRIVIRMELO ESTA A LA VISTA
I love this radio, I have 1 to fix! This restoration will be one of the references. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Lori! Be sure to check out Electronics Old and New by M. Caldiera. He does a nice job of explaining this radio as well
@@fibberscloset498 Yes, I know his nice channel.
Cool radio! I've had a couple of H500's but nothing quite so modern as that one.
Lots of corrosion from old batteries leaking out over the years. Get some white vinegar to remove the battery alkali stains.
I bet it got further inside as well. Make it look as good as new. It is a handsomely designed radio.
Hey there! Thank you for this series of videos! I have a question. I recently bought a D7000Y locally. It's in immaculate shape except the battery compartment. It is corroded. The springs still remain in the middle and bottom rows, but the spring on the top row is literally gone as in missing, from the corrosion. How can I fix this as I'm wanting to use my TO outside. I also tried to put in a battery at the bottom just to check the dial light and map light. It didn't work. Do I have to have the bottom row full of batteries for the dial light and map light to work or would all batteries have to be in and have the spring missing from the top row fixed?
Thank you for an awesome series of videos! Keep up the great work! Tommy
Hi Tommy. A single battery at the bottom should power the dial and map lights. One thing to do would be to install a battery in that location and see if you're getting 1.5VDC at either light bulb location, relative to chassis ground. Make sure the radio isn't plugged in while you do that. Regarding the top row, I would have to see the damage and give some thought to how it might be fixed. One solution would be to see if anyone out in the world has a donor chassis that still has a sound battery cage. Best of luck with your project!
Y cual es el problema porque lo desarmo ?
I’m not sure I understand your question. I took this unit apart to replace the old capacitors.
@@fibberscloset498 solo remplazo los condensadores
@@fibberscloset498 amigo yo tengo uno pero prende y se apaga por ratos la señal no el sistema osea la sintonia se apaga pero esta prendido se escucha poquito con los audifonos y luego de unos minutos suena y asi susesivamente no se que sera usted podria decirme que remplazar algo que este fallando
@@rogervalverde9933 El problema que describes puede ser un problema con uno de los condensadores de la radio, o puede ser un problema con el tubo de salida de audio. Para cambiar los condensadores, debes tener algún conocimiento fundamental de la electrónica. Mis disculpas si esto no tiene sentido, pero estoy usando Google Translate.
@@fibberscloset498 una consulta el TUBO DE SALIDA DE AUDIO QUE MENCIONA CUAL ES EXACTAMENTE EN QUE PARTE DE LA RADIO ESTA PODRIA DESCRIVIRMELO ESTA A LA VISTA