On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:47:24 -0500, "Twayne"
wrote:

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Chris typed:
Hello..

My door bell has stopped working correctly. Need some
advice before tearing everything apart..

The button outside is illuminated.. When pressed, light
turns off, but does not trip off door bell unless I press
and hold multiple times. (when doorbell goes off and
depress button, the button stays off until chimes end..
times when doorbell does not go off while holding down and
release, light goes back on..

Don't think it is switch because light works, and turns off
when press down.. so, I think the circuit is being
completed to the door bell..

My guess is either transformer or bell itself.. But, if
transformer is not working correctly, no current would be
going to the switch, correct??

Transformer is about 5 years old.. Door bell is OLD..

thanks.

Chris

Not necessarily correct, no. Kill pwr to the xfmr and ohm out the wires &
contacts. A relay is probably not working correctly.

No relays. The switch contacts are likely bad - shorting the switch
will confirm. If shorting the switch doesn't work, most likely cause
is a bad chime, since power is getting to the button light.

I'm betting onr a bad button though