Comments on: Pioneer receiver wont turn on after power outage

Question: Pioneer receiver wont turn on after power outage

neilkod — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:47:16 -0800

Our power was briefly interrupted, now my Pioneer receiver wont turn on.

Its a Pioneer VSX-D514. Everything else seems to have powered up just fine. I'm not all that electronically-inclined. I've unplugged it, re-plugged it back in, changed outlets, and cycled the power on the surge protector. What else is there do to? Are there fuses inside that could have blown?

By: Steven C. Den Beste

Steven C. Den Beste — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:53:12 -0800

There probably is a fuse next to where the power cord goes into it. It will look like a little round black cap. It may be necessary to push on it and twist it in order to get it out. It will be marked on the case with a number followed by the letter "A", that being the fuse rating in amperes.

By: COD

COD — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:02:41 -0800

Link to Pioneer owners manuals - help likely available inside.

By: neilkod

neilkod — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:05:49 -0800

COD-I should have mentioned that I already checked the manual. No help whatsover.

By: neilkod

neilkod — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:20:25 -0800

Steven C - There is no external fuse outlet on the rear of the receiver. I'm going to check inside.

By: neilkod

neilkod — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:25:20 -0800

Hoo boy, do I love the internet.

This solution worked!

Its not specific for my receiver, I tried to search for any Pioneer receiver since searching for my specific receiver didn't turn up anything.

By: herrdoktor

herrdoktor — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:25:28 -0800

Many components will have fuses inside. They're easily identified, and are the typical glass-tube type fuses. Pop one out, take it down to your local Radio Shack, and you've got a fix! Look for something like: this.

Keep in mind, though, that you're going to want to steer clear of the capacitors. Receivers hold on to a lot of juice, so please be careful!

Capacitors look like: this sorta thing.

Don't go around touching random things. Either the fuse will be readily visible, or it won't. Don't dig for it! Good luck!

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:41:23 -0800

From the linked site: My Pioneer Amp blew last night and I thought I was going to be up for big bucks. I read this forum then tried the ENTER and ADVANCED SURROUND buttons. Presto!

That is just astonishing! It is hard to imagine how that isn't intentional; hard to imagine how it is anything but built in obsolescence.

Wow!