[quote user="geearr"] Hi Tom I have just had my BM2200 open once again and note that it is fitted with a three core cable. The earth lead goes to a common point on the steel base plate. Not sure whether this is the original cable but it does have a properly moulded plug. Like you, I feel better when these machines are fitted with a proper

Thanks peter had me worried i'm a lift engineer and we have to earth everything thats remotely conductive ..oh well if they are all like it i suppose it's nothing to worry about tom

Hi was just wondering if this is nessesary. i've just noticed that despite an almost totaly metal case the mains cable on my bm2200 is only a twin and has no earth connection. i am thinking of earthing it but i can find no reference to an earth in the drawings ????? help appricated thanks tom

just an update fitted new power supply caps and hey presto all is now good thanks again to all tom

i've just changed the capacitors on the power supply card and its back in service at last . now i'm inspired i think i'll tackle the other cards big thanks to martin tom

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/for-APPLE-iPOD-NANO-3-SNAP-ON-COVER-CASE-SKIN-ROSEWOOD_W0QQitemZ270272633440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Player_Accessories?hash=item270272633440&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 thought this might be of interest tom

Wow thats a really nice dock cool idea.. tom

thanks for the help i'll get the caps in and go from there thanks again tom

hi hope you can help. i had a perfectly functioning bm2200 when i got it it diddn't come with an ariel so i borrowed the one from my portable tv which worked perfectley as a short term measure. when i got a replacment i plugged it in to the 240-300 ohm connector. now the tuner sounds awful and wont hold a station .i measured the resistance of the

thanks everyone for the help so far. looks like i'll need to gas up the soldering iron and get some parts tom sorry for delay got dragged to ikea