rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Does anyone know what the two red lights which are next to the fuses on the rear of the camera indicate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustaining Member Phil Rhodes Posted January 24, 2018 Sustaining Member Share Posted January 24, 2018 Not the faintest clue, but if they're on and the camera doesn't work, and if they're usually off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hi Phil, trouble is... one is on and one is off ! Camera not coming up to speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Presumably you've checked this, but my Steenbeck shows a light if a fuse is blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thanks Mark, both fuses are ok, ive checked them with a voltometer. Not sure if there are any internal fuses on the BL 4...information is scant on the interweb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Voltometer- I love it. Sounds like something out of a Hammer film with Peter Cushing as Frankenstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Peich Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 The red light on the left, right under the plastic cover for the fuse and speed control - 24/25/30 fps, is an indicator light that indicates the camera is running. The one to the right of it is possibly an out-of-sync warning light or it is an out-of sync beep volume control, but this depends on which variation of the BL-4 you have. A pic of the back of your camera would be helpful. You should try to find a copy of Jon Fauer's 'The ARRI 35 Book', I know, it is rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yes, sounds more dramatic than multimeter ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Here it is...the fuses are removed in the shot. The sync light is the large red one below the fuse housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Ah, you mean the LEDs on the PCB. Don't they indicate the selected speed- so only one would be on at a time, depending whether you were at 24 or 25? Though they do appear to have some little hieroglyphics under them. Edited January 24, 2018 by Mark Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just tried changing the speeds...still only the right one lights up. and still not running, only getting flickering sync light and beeps. So not sure what the hierogliphics indicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Peich Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Rob, Sorry, I was thinking about the large red light. You are correct, there are 2 LEDs under the plastic cover (thanks for the pic). I had to dig the book out...... The LED on the left illuminates if your main power supply polarity is REVERSED. Immediately unplug your power cable!! Pin 1 of the main power receptacle is minus. Pin 4 is plus 12 volts DC. The .75A power fuse will blow if plus and minus are reversed. The main 15A power fuse will most likely blow. The 7A accessory fuse should also be checked. The LED on the right will glow when the 15A main fuse or the 7A accessory fuse blow. These fuses are located inside the motor compartment. The fuse located under the plastic cover at the right is the .75A fuse protecting the camera electronics. The fuse at the left is a spare. Is your power supply polarity reversed?? The screw head in your pic is for adjusting the volume of the out-of-sync beep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Charlie, many thanks for this...great info. I think the polarity was indeed reversed causing the problems. So the fuse on the left is merely a spare. Does your book say how to access the motor compartment? I'm now presuming the 15A and 7A fuses must have blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 I've opened the motor case and the fuses are visible at top left. The 7A fuse comes out easily but the 15 A fuse is slightly more awkward. Does the book have any instructions? I'm presuming that the circuit boards have to be hinged upwards for access? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Peich Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Rob, did you see my PM I sent you? You should not have to lift the circuit boards. The 15A fuse is screwed in with 2 screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob spence Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thanks for all the info Charlie, fuse replaced and all is well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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