electronic components [NAC] [was: Re: spare instrument cluster]

[auditude at neta.com]

Hey folks,

This is totally NAC, unless I can fix it and use it in my Audi.

Since y'all seem to know of some sources for electronic parts, 
maybe you can point me in the right direction for a component I 
need.

The volume "up" button on my Clarion cd player, model DRB5176, 
doesn't work anymore.  It's a shame because all the rest works, I 
just can't hear it!  It turns out the surface mounted tactile switch 
underneath the plastic button is broken and stuck down.  The 
same switches are used for the preset and other buttons.

I can't find this switch anywhere.  I saw some switches that look 
like it on the 'net, but they were different.  I don't have it in front of 
me at the moment, but I think there are six little contacts instead 
of four.  I have given up looking into it for the time being, until I saw 
this post.

I realize new cd players can be had for just over $100 on sale, but I 
want to explore finding a new switch before I decide to use one of 
the presets, or just throw it out.  I could buy a new faceplate, they 
are available, but it costs the same as a new unit.  I'd rather buy an 
in dash MP3 encoded disk player, if more would come on the 
market.

If anyone has any info for me on finding a switch, I'd appreciate it.  I 
can offer more info about the switch if needed.

Thanks,

Ken

On 14 Dec 2000, at 21:30, Ameer Antar wrote:

> ya, any 10v regulator would do as long as it's rated for .22A+. The most 
> common and cheapest v-reg size is a TO-220, which are usually rated for 1A 
> which would be plenty. You can get a fixed 10v regulator from Digikey or 
> any good electronics shop, but not Radio Shack. They only have the 5V and 
> 12V reg's. Make sure to get pin out right. I think the 33 ohm resistor they 
> added boosted the voltage a little, by referencing the ground to a higher 
> voltage than zero [voltage across the 33-ohm resistor].
> 
> -ameer
> 
> 
> >The 8851 is a date code: 88 for the year, 51 for the week number of the year
> >on which the chip was manufactured.
> >
> >TCA700Y is the actual part number.  It's a positive voltage regular,
> >10V output, 0.22A max current rating, in a TO-202 plastic package.
> >The pin-out (when looking at the face of the package, from left to
> >right) is output, GND, input.
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