Beware of 'Ghost Switching'


I have had a C-J Primier 17LS for over a decade and it has served me well. About a month ago it started switching from phono to C.D. or other modes, all by itself. I never had this problem before. I don't use the remote so took out the batteries thinking the remote may be the issue. No help. The Ghost Switching only occured while I was in the Phono Mode. I sent the unit back to C-J for repair. They had it for two months, could not replicate the issue and found nothing wrong internally. After I put the unit back in my system it started to Ghost Switch again. I placed a tin foil shield over the section where the romote sensor eye is located on a hunch. No more issues. It seems outside signals were causing my pre-amp to Ghost Switch. Not sure what type of signals could cause this, but if you experience such an issue save yourself some grief and money by placing a shield of heavy tin foil over your remote 'eye'. This may start to become a common issue with all the wireless devices in use.
quincy

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I can think of 2 things. 1. If your remote is RF, other remotes can effect it. You don't have to have line of sight. That said, I'm pretty sure CJ doesn't use RF. 2. This is definitely a long shot, but it is possible. If you have an IR remote, its possible that the signal from another remote in your house is being reflected off things in the house and is hitting the sensor on the face of your CJ. I don't blame you for laughing at me on that one. I'll admit, it really does sound far fetched.

I think Al is going to have to get involved on this one. If anyone can get to the bottom of this, he can.