Did you replace all the caps in the kit ? Did you check for cracked solders ? Are you sure you have the tachodisc sensor installed correctly, able to shine its light through the pattern of the tachodisc and all plugs installed ? From standby - press "TURN". Does the platter rotate at 33RPM ? Will it change to 45RPM if "45" is pressed

They are normally backwards compatible in that you will be able to substitute a Mk II with a Mk V. There are probably minor differences, maybe temperature related issues fixed or safety circuits updated as the versions appear. I don't think it will hurt anything to try mouinting a Mk II but the Mk V is fairly inexpensive, so why not get the correct

Hi and welcome to Beoworld ! Generally, three issues count for the vast majority of faults in these decks; 1. Cracked solders from millions of micro-vibrations from the mechanics, especially in the power supply and rectifier areas and at the connectors along the edge of the main board. Resolder the lot. 2. Aging capacitors. They dry out with age. A

I agree. Many owners don't have the manual and rotating the control to "manual" turns on the platter motor (for cleaning records etc.) so seems to be the way to start it but it's really not. Leave it at "automatic", place a record on the platter and just press lift. Martin

Me neither... though I may have been very close ... Martin

Yes. And in my opinion the MMC20S looks a bit ouf of place on the round arm. Being black doesn't really add to the beauty either. Martin

I agree with Peter though there are the odd ones out there. Like this one I currently have on the bench. Martin

The green one must be a punk-rocker-something ... Martin

Swap left and right channel where they go to the amp board. This will tell you if the fault lies in the amp or earlier in the signal path. Martin

Scary. This is the nicest Mondeo I've ever seen... Good luck, Lee ! Martin