Heathkit ID-4001 Weather Station

[Elephant]

Last night before I went to bed, the weather station was functioning
normally. When I got up, the display was dead, except for a few digits
that were dim.

I unplugged it for about 30 mins. Upon powering back up, everything
seemed to run normally, except for the barometer display. Only 3 digits
light up, and those are dimmer than the rest.

Otherwise, it's keeping good time. Wind speed and direction is ok as
well as the in/out temperature.

Before I really get digging into such an old unit, has anyone run into
this before? I'm thinking the micro-processor is ok since everything
seems normal except the barometer.

 

[NSM]

Last night before I went to bed, the weather station was functioning
normally. When I got up, the display was dead, except for a few digits
that were dim.

I unplugged it for about 30 mins. Upon powering back up, everything
seemed to run normally, except for the barometer display. Only 3 digits
light up, and those are dimmer than the rest.

Otherwise, it's keeping good time. Wind speed and direction is ok as
well as the in/out temperature.

Before I really get digging into such an old unit, has anyone run into
this before? I'm thinking the micro-processor is ok since everything
seems normal except the barometer.

On some of the Heath lists there are discussions. Someone actually makes
some new parts for these.

 

[Phil Bowser]

Isn't this unit backlit with a flourescent tube (standard 4W or 8W)? I
had one that the lamp would fail fairly often, and you want to replace it
right away, or it will overheat the ballast supply circuit, and ruin parts
there...

 

[James Sweet]

Isn't this unit backlit with a flourescent tube (standard 4W or 8W)? I
had one that the lamp would fail fairly often, and you want to replace it
right away, or it will overheat the ballast supply circuit, and ruin parts
there...

Sounds like he has the lower end unit with the LED displays.

 

[JMK]

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Sounds like he has the lower end unit with the LED displays.

The 4001 is with LED's and the 5001 is with a backlit LCD display.
Ask this guy, he has worked a lot with Heathkit : http://www.d8apro.com/

Jan
Finland

 

[Elephant]

The 4001 is with LED's and the 5001 is with a backlit LCD display.
Ask this guy, he has worked a lot with Heathkit : http://www.d8apro.com/

Jan
Finland

Thank you for the link. This is just what I'm looking for

 

[JMK]

--
jan piste kronlund at tuubi1 piste net
Please notice my new address!
Osoitteeni on muuttunut, oikea on yllä.

Thank you for the link. This is just what I'm looking for

Your welcome, hope you get it fixed!
I got one too, nice unit ;-)

Jan
Finland