Broken Mcintosh Meters

You'll need to determine if the meter itself is physically bad or the circuit driving it.

If you've got any sense of adventure, the first step would be to remove the cover and make sure a connection hasn't come loose.

Beyond that, you'll need test equipment, experience with electronics and probably a service manual.

If you're not capable, don't know anyone who is and don't have the funds for a service visit, you're probably stuck. At that point just be happy the unit plays and it's just a visual effect that's broken.

Hockey4496, I have the service manual for the MC2125. Send me a PM at sae_2300@optimum.net and I will reply with a copy of the SM. There are several stages (fullwave rectifier/over scale limiter/sample & hold/meter driver/between the output and meter, so a problem in any one of them could cause the meters to stop working.

Glen

they prone to get stuck within the time

Thanks guys for the feedback. I actually have the service manual, and am comfortable at all levels when it comes to electronics. Will I be able to just check each of those circuits along the way for continuity? Or is there some other equipment I would need to test their functionality?

Thanks again!

hmmm... are these dead and not movable at all or trying to
move but getting stuck?
Tracing and testing continuity is OK, but connecting analogue
voltmeter (if still available) to the terminals and turn the
amp on and off under load and see if the voltmeter arrow
responds to transients. DMM with autorange will always
fluctuate for reason or no reason so using analogue voltmeter
is mandatory. You can find them in the salvation army stores
for single-digit dollars. If it does, than you simply need to
replace your VU meters.