Question about Sony Grand WEGA KDF-42WE655 42" Rear Projection HDTV

Intermittant lamp cycling

I just replaced the 1468798-14 Lamp Driver with a 1468798-16. The TV comes on, and I get a picture for about 30 seconds and then the picture/lamp goes out while the green light blinks. Then the picture/lamp comes back for about 30 seconds. This goes on indefinitely. The lamp driver error warning happens intermittently as well. Bad lamp or something worse?

Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

green light blinks audio goes off no picture then comes back on
Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

Sound goes off after 30 minutes Sound goes off after 30 minutes

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I think it was both. I've replaced the lamp driver and the lamp. TV works great!

Posted on Oct 13, 2007

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Could be lamp or lamp driver the only way to tell is to replac on at a time.

Posted on Oct 13, 2007

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