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Beolover SyncDrive: DC Platter Motor Replacement for Beogram 4002 and 4004 (Type 551x and 552x)

Late Beogram 4002 and the 4004 (Types 551x and 552x), which have DC platter motors instead of the earlier synchronous AC motors usually suff...

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Beogram 4004 (5526): Replacing the Incandescent Light Bulbs in the RPM Trimmer Panel with LEDs

Before one can test the RPM stability of the DC motor in a Beogram 4004 (5526) the incandescent light bulbs in the user accessible RPM trimmer panel need to be replaced with LEDs. This lowers the heat load on the trimmers, which in turn increases their stability over time.

This shows the back of the RPM trimmer panel after removing it from the unit:
After removal of the covers the light bulbs can be accessed:
This shows the Beolover LED replacements in comparison with the bulb assemblies:
They are drop-in replacements for the bulbs:
After installation the covers can be replaced and it looks like nothing ever happened:
This is how the LED replacements look in action:
On to the DC motor restoration!






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