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Freebird
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 9:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I bought an old cobra 142 on the channel selector its only reading out part of the numbers on all the channels,what would be causing this to do this a burnt out bulb or somthing else?thank you
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Hootyal
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You can take the knob off, (carefully)hook up a power drill and spin it for a second or two. This will remove grease that sometimes works it's way in there. Good luck, Hooty
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Freebird
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 1:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

oh so i take the knob off and from the place where the knob was hook a drill on there on the drill chuck abd give it a spin?..i will give it a try thanks. :)
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Freebird
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 1:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ok well i just tryed the drill thing and it didnt fix the problem :( anyway where can i order that part from that shows the channel numbers?thanks

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