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Hello...I'm experiencing a line light problem with a ITT 1A2 Key system. The line 3 light will extinguish after a call then come back on for a couple seconds then go out. I've checked line polarity and replaced the line card with no apparent relief. Also, I just got a call tinight from the client telling me that the same line light was showing a hold condition when no one had put it on hold. The CO line was also emitting the pulsating beep showing an off hook condition. There were no phone off the hook. A
ny ideas out there?

I know this is a lot to ask for a new member of this board, but I need help.

I've seen corrosion in an amphenol connector cause this issue. I'd look for amps laying on the floor that could have gotten wet at one time. Particularly where a janitor mop would have run over a connector.

Good point it could be corrosion. You don't say how many sets you have, but disconnect half the A leads if the problem goes away connect a few, if not hook the ones you disconnect back up and disconnect the others to see if the problem clears. Take RBF's suggestion first just disconnect the amps at all phones if there is corrosion it will be evident, if it's still wet the amp will be warm to the touch.

I replace the phone with one of the newer ITT phones with the LEDS. It seems to have solved the problem. The amps appear to be clean.

Thanks

"AND THERE WAS COLA ALL OVER THE PHONE" Just a guess, open the phone and take a look. John C.

Oh, yeah. We had a cold-caller that smoked 2-3 packs a day. We had to hose out his 2830 set quarterly, with electronc circuit cleaner. NASTY! Take the cover off, stand the phone on the right end and spray the --- out of it! Yellow nasty stuff ran out all over the place. After the 1st time, we did it over the trash can filled with paper towel sheets. It would wok fine for 2-3 months, then hose it out again! He quit smoking after his 1 and only heart attack. John C.

Problems of this sort usually coincide with carpet cleaning or, in the case of an Indianapolis Kroger store, the meat cutters getting pissed at the manager and then hosing down the POS Comdial 35xx 5 button set that some idiot (the manager)decided was needed in a high humidity environment.
John C. I recently came across a few pictures from our old Comtronics days. The best is the one that I took while driving next to you in Leavenworth on Eisenhower near AFI. You are flipping me the bird while driving the silver Tercel. Those were the days man.

I'm agast that you would imply such a thing! It was a Starlet and that would NOT have been me flippin' you the bird! If you have one of me in the cheerleader outfit from JS's party, destroy it now, please. John C.

aswipay..great name. One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits. :rofl:

Geez, I ate across the road from AFI on Eisenhower today. HMMMMMM!!!! You run with a rough crowd there.

Cheerleader outfit ???????

Boy, I've been working around prisons too long.

:rofl:

SNL for sure. aswipay