Projection lamp replacement

No error code 61 listed, only a 66 error code which indicates lamp issues:
66
A) Lamp did not turn on at P-ON sequence... Check CJ4 circuitry
B) No Lamp Inserted............... No Lamp inserted
C) Disconnected cable between ballast and lamp.... HV connection or lead wire to lamp.
D) Lamp-Enable goes to PWB-MAIN but not to Ballast....Lamp Cartridge Failure

for lamp see the following web site: http://www.shopjimmy.com/dlplamps?tv_brands_select=Mitsubishi&tv_models=Mitsubishi+WD-73638
recommend using the manufacture part# as many replacements for Mitsubishi will not work.

Hi

It seems like the lamp has failed. The cause of this is because the lamp can only run a certain amount of Hours before it will fail completely. On some projector models you are able to view the expected fail date and on other there is a warning light on the projector itself indicating that the lamp has reached a certain amount of hours and failure is imminent. Replacing the lamp should solve your problem and is usually quite easy to do

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You are probably correct, but it wouln't hurt to check the lamp that is in there to make shure. You can download your owner's from "retrevo" and those manuals also give the web site for lamp replacement(toll free number) if you want the original or I found union electronics to have a good price on some of the replacement lamps .

Yes, If Lamp has not been replaced recently then TV need new lamp.
Let me know model number of Sony TV to provide you Lamp number and price info.

am sure the lamp is fine. first thing replace the lamp thermal sensor if this does not work check the lamp ballast (aka) lamp power supply.

Probably a bad lamp. The lamp is the number one cause of failure for this set. The good news is that these lamps are user-replaceable. Just open the sliding door on the back of the set and unscrew the two thumbscrews that hold the lamp into the light engine (the big black plastic assembly). Then pull the lamp out by its handle (the silver clip). look into the side where light is supposed to shine out to see the actual lamp. If it is not shiny and clear, it's probably no good. These lamps are literally available everywhere you go to get tv repairs done. Most shops can even test your old lamp if its condition is questionable. Average price is $150US and is most likely the cheapest repair you can have done to these sets. Just put a new lamp back in, reset the on-screen user menu, and you're good to go for another 5000 hours.

If the lamp is ok, I would recommend having an authorized service center take a look at the set. Since this set originally sold for around $3000US, it's most likely worth repairing. That decision is totally up to you, but a new comparable set will run you around the same price, and flat-panel tv's are much less reliable than the one you have already. Imagine hanging a picture window on your wall, with fluorescent lights behind it. How fragile is that???

I recommend authorized service centers because they generally have more expertise in repairing newer equipment like this set and can repair to component level. This saves you time and money, since you don't have to wait for the repair shop to order a whole circuit card (example) rather than just replace a chip and a few (cheap) small parts (which they stock). End result: you pay $200 less and get your tv back in three days instead of three weeks. That is, if they don't fix it in your home the same day. Either way, an estimate is cheap compared to the price of this set and can usually be done in a day or so.

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It is unusually to see BOTH of these flash codes together. I have never seen them at the same time. A 5 flash is a lamp driver error, which is possibly related to your lamp failure. You may have to replace the lamp driver or "ballast" to correct this problem. The 6 flash is a power supply problem and more serious, as it will likely take a technician to narrow down exactly where the fault lies. It may be a thermal fuse open OR a failure in the power supply itself. What was the original symptom that caused you to replace the lamp? Did you use an original Sony lamp as a replacement?

go to avs forums - you may have blown capacitors

maybe you have lost contact at the lamp circuit! check the CRT circuit and the lamp circuit!