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    Clive, I will share with you what I've learned. 1st - tapping the amp may bring it back to life but this is not a long-term solution, (actually about a 5km solution) 2nd - all first Gen amps are the same part number so the amps are interchangeable. 3rd - the top panels are usually not the problem, the problem is inside the amp which I have completely opened up and scoured both circuit boards for cold solder joints (found one, didn't fix my problem) 4th - the amp has two cables coming out from it. One (bottom of photo) is power and speaker outputs, the other is to interface with the top panel. The cable coming from the receiver is wider and cannot fit into the socket for the amp. So no worries about mixing them up. That's all I have. Replacement amp is on it's way to me now from Pinwall Cycles and I will let you know if it fixed my troubles. Thomas
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    I won't be able to take the day off Friday. So, it looks like I may be coming for the day on Saturday. I will leave early and get there for 9:00am coffee and doughnuts.
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    Thanks Kevin. What sizes are the sockets and wrenches? Thomas
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    What time 'o' day are you planning on heading over?
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    Can someone take a couple of snapshots of that 1st Gen toolkit so I can make one up for myself? Huh? Anyone? Anyone at all.
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    Charlie, Been there but there is no "Like" button to press. As a matter of fact there isn't one on any of the others I looked at. Which makes me wonder how you got 5 Likes already. Let me know if I'm doing something wrong. Thomas
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    Let me start by sending out a heart felt "Thank You" to all who replied and offered parts (amp) and advice. You guys are truly the best. Now for an update. After stopping by Carl's this afternoon where we pontificated on the relevance of the existential man in today's society, we also took some time to discuss the issue at hand. Carl's advice was to remove the two sockets for the audio system from the back of the unit and plug them into the system so that I would have some wiggling ability. This sounded reasonable to me and so I went on my merry way with new information and another amp (in case the wiggling might not work). I have now just completed about 30 mins of fiddling and yes, wiggling to no avail. I plugged in Carl's donated amp and it powered up but alas, no sound at all. Not right channel, not left channel. Nothing. Nada. After double checking and triple checking connections, ground and antenna, there was not a peep. I plugged my original unit back into the system and got the same garbled gobbledygook as I started with, emitting from the right channel. In a small fit of frustration I hit the top of my amp (not very hard) with the handle of my socket wrench and gobbledygook turned to sweet melodies. LOLOL It would appear that the "love tap" from the business end of a hand tool was all it took to get my amp to see things my way. I know this is not a permanent solution but I'm liking the results right now and I'm gonna ride it out for as long as I can...for now. Thomas
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    No one likes to see their ride laying on it's side. It's just so...unnatural. Kind of short-circuits the brain waves. Glad your safe tho. The punch to the pride will go away faster after the parts are replaced. But, if you don't behave with your 2005 RSTD, I'm going to ask you to park it until I can get there to take it away from you. Play nice, or pay the price. Thomas
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    So it would appear that the right channel of my amp is toast. Would anyone have a 1st Gen amp they would be willing to part with at a reasonable price? (I have thought about buying a complete new system and trashing the whole stock radio but I am stuck on having the ability to go to headset anytime I like and having GPS Bluetooth phone capabilities, thanks to my Buddy Rich cable. I partly blame Buddy Rich for my dilemma. ) Thanks, Thomas
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    just sayin'. Thomas
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    It seems obvious to me that most retailers, even oil companies, realize that there are many more people living on credit. And many of those are living beyond their means (whether by choice or necessity, that's not the issue). Many are living so far out of their means that there is a higher percentage of chance that the $50 it will take to put gas in the car is not available on the card. Like always, the oil companies are making sure they get their money by doing a pre-auth. Thomas
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    I would be very surprised if you couldn't find anything at Custom Dynamics that would work for you. They have a great selection of really innovative products. (no, I don't work for the company) Thomas
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    Map

    Midicat replied to orbie's topic in Watering Hole

    http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/ Thomas
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    Had the group over at the house tonight. I was serving ice cream (chocolate or vanilla) with choice of strawberry, caramel, or chocolate sauce, real whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Oh, and of course, coffee. We had Don (XV1100SE) & Nancy, Carl & Marca, Wayne & Robin, Ray (Payshaw), and Phil (sleepy2). So great to have them over! I have been asked to organize a Saturday or Sunday ride for those of us who can't do the Wednesday night ritual. I will post more info on a separate thread. Thanks for a great visit guys! Thomas
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    That's a BIG Deal! So when he's old enough you fill him up with chocolate and send him home to his parents. Life has a way of providing opportunities for fun! All the best to mom and dad. Thomas
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    Friday, I'm gonna head out for a ride for a few hours. Leave around 6-6:30am then I'll come back home, have breakfast and do....maybe nothing. In the afternoon my wife says there's a bbq happening with some friends. That's where you will find me sittin' back and chillin' with a nice cold beer. There will be no physical exertion for me. No job jar or "honey do" list. Ya see, Friday July 01 is my birthday and I get to do whatever I please that day. Woohoo! Saturday & Sunday are still open so far. I was actually thinking of making the hop over to Bob's on Monday since I have the day off. We'll see. Thomas
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    Maybe something like that should go into the tech library. Dontcha' think Don? I'm just askin'. No pressure. Just kinda throwin' that out there...Lookin' for feedback. Hmm? Thomas
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    Been there, done that. Wanna see the t-shirt? One word for you...chiropractor! After being diagnosed with my problem, I checked out a chiropractor and I was "right as rain" in 3 weeks of 3 days/wk visits. Do yourself a huge favour and stop pumping chemicals into your body that do nothing more than treat the symptom and not the cause. Only a chiropractor can address the cause in your back. Thomas
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    That would be great! He needs to eat a salad before any ice cream tho. Its a Canadian thing.
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    That's a great idea! You just let me know which Wed. night you guys are heading this way and I'll have ice cream, coffee and washroom available. I'm gonna need guidance on flavours of i/c tho. Thomas
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    My stomach hurts from laughing so hard after reading that! Thomas
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    I can't ever participate in this Wednesday night tradish. My wife works Wednesday nights, so I need to be home.
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    I like Autosol Metal Polish. Goes on easy, cleans to a bright shine, available at Home Hardware, $8.49 http://autosol.com/ Thomas
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    I did a parts check on Yamaha Parts List. Part #54K-2847F-00-00 shows as "seal" and is listed "obsolete" by Yamaha. From the diagram, I can't tell if it's a rubber seal or the metal seal we have on the lid and base. Either way, you can't get it from Yamaha. Thomas
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    pm me....
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