Dew Sensor in TV/VCR

[amphere]

Hi, My kids have a 9" TV/VCR Combo, they love and so do I. I recently changed a broken guide post and replaced the belt. But any time I unplug it for a while, the dew sensor comes on. I know what it does, but it's not in the cold. .....Can I just jump out the dew sensor???

 

[davenn]

Hi, My kids have a 9" TV/VCR Combo, they love and so do I. I recently changed a broken guide post and replaced the belt. But any time I unplug it for a while, the dew sensor comes on. I know what it does, but it's not in the cold. .....Can I just jump out the dew sensor???

You can but you run the risk of tape wrapping around the video head. Its there for a reason.
You may be suprised how cold the large block of the aluminium video head gets even in seemingly warm climatic conditions
Experience that follows many many years of servicing VCR's

cheers
Dave

 

[amphere]

Hey mate; Sorry about the delay. Been working on other computers and forgot my my log-in info. Yeah your're right. I shouldn't defeat it, but I threw out all my junk VCR's awhile ago. Hard to come by parts now as you must know. Anyway thanks for the help. BTW.... Do video heads spin the opposite way down there.......::....Thanks!!!

 

[(*steve*)]

No,here the heads stay still and the VCR spins around them.

 

[LTX71CM]

No,here the heads stay still and the VCR spins around them.

Is that why remotes were invented? No wonder everyone's clock used to blink 12:00, the buttons moved too fast.