I am about to replace a DLP lamp. How do I reset the lamp time on a Panasonic PT-50DL54J, using a TY-2004 lamp?

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Panasonic Projection TV Lamp Timer Reset
Your lamp will probably last a lot longer than the TV thinks it should. This procedure will reset the lamp timer so you don't have to look at that annoying message every time you turn your tv on. Remember that the "lamp" indicator light on the lower left of the set will stay on until the lamp is actually replaced. I had to buy a replacement lamp to get this information, could not find it anywhere for these model numbers.
Press the volume down button on the projection display and hold down the zero button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds. When the reset procedure is complete, a message will display that the lamp timer was reset to zero.
This procedure will work for Panasonic models: PT-52LCX66 , PT-56LCX66 , PT-61LCX66 , PT-52LCX16 , PT-56LCX16 , PT-61LCX16

Their manual says:
"
After lamp replacement, you must reset the lamp
time. Refer to the instructions enclosed with the
lamp unit (Part No.: TY-LA2005).
After lamp replacement, you must reset the lamp
time. Refer to the instructions enclosed with the
lamp unit (Part No.: TY-LA2005)."

from:

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Televisions/LCD-Projection-TVs/model.PT-50LC13

If your tv is around 2-4 yrs or used 6000-8000 hrs,never replaced the lamp before it could be time to replace it.The other most common failure is the board that powers the lamp,which is called the ballast.When its bad it will make a clicking sound or like wanting to turn on.The part # for your lamp is TYLA1000 you can find it here:http://www.discount-merchant.com/Panasonic-TY-LA1000-Lamp-DLP-TV-bare-lamp-p/panasonic-ty-la1000-lamp.htm Good luck and God bless you!

sounds like lamp is dead

Hold the Volumn Down button on the TV,
and the MUTE buttom on the remote for 5 seconds.

hi...

Panasonic lamp timer reset procedure

1. Press the power button to turn the unit on.
2. There are 3 choices for this step, depending on the housing part number:

A. TY-LA1000, TY-LA1500 or TY-LA2005 While pressing the VOL- button on the projection display, hold down the PIP or SPLIT button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds.

B. TY-LA1001 or TY-LA2006 While pressing the VOL- button on the projection display, hold down the number 0 button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds.

C. TY-LA2004 While pressing the VOL- button on the projection display, hold down the MUTE button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds.

3A. When the reset procedure is complete the the following screen will appear: LAMP TIME WAS RESET TO 0 (this screen may be different from the actual screen)

OR

3B. The POWER and LAMP LED's on the front of the unit will flash for 5 seconds. (TY-LA2006)

When the lamp time reset is finished, the LAMP indicator goes out. It may be necessary to attempt the procedure several times.

I need help resetting the lamp timer. Is there a way to reset the timer w/o the remote? We bought this tv as a floor model 4 yrs ago and they didn't have the actual remote that came with it, so they gave us another remote that works. We replaced the lamp but we keep getting the message that the lamp needs to be replaced and the timer reset. Plus the red lamp indicator is still on. We even used a friend's remote (he has the exact same tv) and it still will not reset the timer.

Jerico, If you will go on dlp lamps .com I believe they answer that question in their FAQ. You can also give them a call. Look on their site for number. All I know is that they make the whole process really easy.

The 3 times LED code points to no fan rotation. There are 2 fans. Check the larger fan first, p/n = FBL12G12LS, located near the lamp. Even though that fan may be rotating, it may be slow.
thanks
scott