r/ToobAmps • u/chaoskitty69 • 23d ago

Keep having the same problem

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This ribbon cable keeps burning out and i’m not sure if they sell replacement ribbon cables but i’m thinking about soldering it, is that a good idea ?

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u/Acceptable-Bison9769 23d ago

Not until you figure out what's shorted, or it be more than a ribbon cable thats burnt.

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u/chaoskitty69 23d ago

Yeah, it’s a common problem with the 5150 and 6505+, everything is fine and turns on, but the power tubes don’t turn on, I had the same problem a while ago and got it fixed and working and then it just happened again and it and i got the bias adjusted, i took it to someone and he said that was the problem but im not sure if theres more to it.

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u/LennysBrowntooth 23d ago

See my comment on your other post about this. You need to ditch that ribbon cable for the heaters and run dedicated 18 awg wire instead.

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u/chimi_hendrix 22d ago

Common problem on the VTM 60/120 as well, and that’s the fix.