[Johnson] Valiant power on and transmit jewel bulbs

[Robert Sauvan]

Still working on the Valiant. I have now torn the vfo covers off and 
rebuilt the original owners rebuilt coupler. I spent 4 hours doing this 
to get the vfo dial to finally work without freezing up. It was a 
combination of round head screws touching inside the vfo box and most of 
all a case of binding when you would tighten the big brass nut holding 
the coupler/dial assembly to the front panel. It was just a matter of 
putting a large star washer between the gear box nut and the backside of 
the front panel. As with anything, it never seems to go back together 
quite like it came apart. I just couldnt figure out why the front panel 
would not sit flat like one would assume when reinstalling. It was 
leaving a very small space between the front panel and the gear box nut 
and when you tightened it up it would freeze up the mechanism. It is now 
fixed for good and the radio is back on the operating bench.

While I was inside this thing though. I noticed a green wire coming from 
the right jewel light on the front of the radio. It is cut and just 
wound around the other wires coming from the bulb.Under the chassis I 
notice a green wire going up into the top side of the chassis but cant 
see it coming out. Looks as if it might be buried in a harness. Until I 
get more time to look at the schematic, Im not sure what this wire is 
all about. My questions is whether or not the jewel light on the left 
side is supposed to ever turn on? The bulb on the right turns on when I 
go into transmit but the left bulb never does. Maybe this cut green wire 
is the culprit. The left bulb does have wiring going to it. My Ranger 
has two bulbs but the right one is a dummy light. Doesnt have any wiring 
to it. Also, I have noticed on You Tube videos a couple of the radios I 
have seen, have a green jewel on the left side. Can anyone clarify that? 
Mine is red just like the one on the right. Can anyone tell me when thir 
bulbs turn on if they even do?

BTW- havent blown any fuses yet. Knock on wood!!

Thanks-Bob-W0YBS