07-12-2013, 09:53 AM
Weather or not to remove a faulty detector diode or bridge it is down to the individual but it's a gamble.
It's good service practice to remove it in the context of electrical terms, bridging certain faulty components is ok as a temporary measure to prove a fault ie: if the original component has gone open circuit or high resistance.
If the original diode has developed a reverse resistance fault and left in circuit with a new one connected across it then that combination isn't going to work as a fully functioning detector as the original detector was designed to do.
Good luck whichever way.
Lawrence.
It's good service practice to remove it in the context of electrical terms, bridging certain faulty components is ok as a temporary measure to prove a fault ie: if the original component has gone open circuit or high resistance.
If the original diode has developed a reverse resistance fault and left in circuit with a new one connected across it then that combination isn't going to work as a fully functioning detector as the original detector was designed to do.
Good luck whichever way.
Lawrence.
