I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!

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| I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
| would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
| work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
| said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.
|
| A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
| this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
| replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:
|
| class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.
|
| Where could I find one?

First I would check the transformer. You need an AC/DC Multimeter. You need
to know what to do.

| Also, how would I check for a bad diode with my voltmeter?

Most multimeters have a diode check function. I would use that. Then, I
would check for DC output.

| The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.
|
| I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
| circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
| treadmill.
|
| Thanks again!
|

if the transformer is open its likely that somewhere in the winding of it
the wire is just burned out. to check a diode u need a multimeter that
will do resistance checks, check resistance over the diode, one way (the
right way) should be close to 0 ohms, the opposite way, should be very
high (kiloohms,megaohms) if they are close to the same or both really
high, it is bad. i dont know how well he checked it, transformers usually
last a good while, to check it, just make sure its putting out the correct
current right at the transformer. typically i usually find if the trans
is burned out you can see it and may be able to smell it also. if trans
good, look to the voltage regulator ic or transistor (assumeing it has
one) one leg should have an input voltage from the transformer, another
leg will have a much lower voltage that controls the load. the last leg
should have the output voltage (for a 3 leg transistor). measure all of
these to the ground and determin where you are loosing current

"I would really love to fix this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.)
"

AND

"On the transformer it reads: class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts
output 8vac 1.6 amps"

Maybe it is a good idea to spend the $60. You don't want that baby to growup
with only one parent now. I mean chances are you won't kill yourself but why
play around with mains voltage and rick it if you haven't had training? And
if you end up in hospital, $60 is cheap, if the new transformer shorts and
burns down your house, $60 is cheap, if the new transformer kills something
else in the treadmill, $60 is cheap.

Remember it is just a treadmill, don't zap yourself just to save walking
outside.

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I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!

"Dingo" wrote in message
...
"I would really love to fix this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any
day.)
"

AND

"On the transformer it reads: class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts
output 8vac 1.6 amps"


It should be easy to find a suitable transformer, just make sure it's also
class 2, which means if something shorts it will fail gracefully rather than
catch fire, most these days are.

wrote:
I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!


Take a look he

http://www.hammondmfg.com/5cpwr.htm

--
Regards,
Robert Monsen

"Your Highness, I have no need of this hypothesis."
- Pierre Laplace (1749-1827), to Napoleon,
on why his works on celestial mechanics make no mention of God.

"Dingo" bravely wrote to "All" (18 Dec 04 09:26:19)
--- on the heady topic of " Trouble with treadmill and transformer"

Many modern transformers, intended for consumer devices, have built-in
fire protection in a thermal fuse that opens up when the windings
overheat. Sometimes this thermal fuse is accessible and can be easily
replaced but unfortunately it is sometimes buried under the windings.

A*s*i*m*o*v


Di From: "Dingo"

Di "I would really love to fix this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any
Di day.) "

Di AND

Di "On the transformer it reads: class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts
Di output 8vac 1.6 amps"

Di Maybe it is a good idea to spend the $60. You don't want that baby to
Di growup with only one parent now. I mean chances are you won't kill
Di yourself but why play around with mains voltage and rick it if you
Di haven't had training? And if you end up in hospital, $60 is cheap, if
Di the new transformer shorts and burns down your house, $60 is cheap, if
Di the new transformer kills something else in the treadmill, $60 is
Di cheap.
Di Remember it is just a treadmill, don't zap yourself just to save
Di walking outside.

Di wrote in message
Di oups.com...
I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!

.... Transformer designers take turns doing it.

Email me the board number. I may have it

wrote:
I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!

Email me the board number. I may have it

wrote:
I have a treadmill out of warrent that stoped working. The display
would not light up. I traced it to the "power board". I had someone at
work check it and said the transformer is "open" and therefore bad. He
said maybe some diodes on the same board are bad.

A new board form the factory is 60 bucks. I would really love to fix
this as cheaply as posisble. (Baby due any day.) Is it possible to just
replace the transformer on the board? On the transformer it reads:

class2 model/pin 15-8385 imput 115 volts output 8vac 1.6 amps.

Where could I find one? ALso, how would I check for a bad diode with my
voltmeter?

The treadmill is an immage model number 1mtl3952.

I am kind of a newbie but was able to diagnose the problem down to this
circuit board based on the wiring diagram inside the cover of the
treadmill.

Thanks again!