Backlight Problem

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Subtronik
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Post by Subtronik » Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:55 pm

PM'D
[url=http://www.myspace.com/subtronik]My Music[/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/39599873@N07/show/]Voyager Photos[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/subtronik]Voyager Videos[/url]

tHEbUZZ
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Post by tHEbUZZ » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:11 pm

Hey, I was wondering if anyone can confirm if I have the V3 or Pre V3 hardware or were there any other V3 hardware upgrades before the field upgrade with the smaller hardware came out?

I contacted Moog and told me I need the field upgrade to make room for the inverter if I wanted to fix my backlight problem with the quiet II technology.
Since the older version has the back-light dimmer pot on the right in some black harsh. So basically if I want to replace the pot I need to replace it as one piece with the wood included etc.
I feel its better to get my voyager completely up to date to the current versions than just do a pretty expensive repair.

So I took some pic's of the inside to be sure. When I bought it used, the previous owner sold it to me as a V3 Hardware and V3 OS voyager.
The OS was indeed V3 and right now I use the latest 3.4 OS and firmware though if I compare the inside to the V3 and Pre V3 hardware I notice mine is different.
Moog confirmed that the pre V3 hardware will run the V3 OS, but with some hardware limitations.
At the time I bought it I didn't know enough about the voyager and have trusted the previous owner his word on it, but now I feel a little owned...pwn

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Subtronik
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Post by Subtronik » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:01 pm

Yours looks different than mine. Here's where my backlight (Ceelite) inverter box is located:

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[url=http://www.myspace.com/subtronik]My Music[/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/39599873@N07/show/]Voyager Photos[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/subtronik]Voyager Videos[/url]

tHEbUZZ
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Post by tHEbUZZ » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:27 pm

Hey Subtronik,
Thanks for showing, I appreciate it.
I got owned indeed :( but ill get over it and save some more to get this baby up to date.

Cheers

tHEbUZZ
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Post by tHEbUZZ » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:01 am

Does anyone knows the best dealers in Belgium or close to it? I contacted the main distributor for Belgium and they charge over the top prices.
As example converted back in USD the field upgrade of 265$ they ask 430$ ex VAT. So I'm desperate to find an honest dealer here...

tHEbUZZ
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Backlight Problem - Fixed !!!

Post by tHEbUZZ » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:30 am

Everything is fixed now, I upgraded to V3 and upgraded to the Quiet II light system.

I would like to thank Moog Music for there support, I wish all company's were that dedicated and supporting there customers like Moog Music does. Great bunch, thank you !!!

Subtronik
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Post by Subtronik » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:25 pm

Very cool. I bet you feel awesome after upgrading :)
[url=http://www.myspace.com/subtronik]My Music[/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/39599873@N07/show/]Voyager Photos[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/subtronik]Voyager Videos[/url]

tHEbUZZ
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Post by tHEbUZZ » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:25 am

Feels pretty good, took me a couple hours and a few workarounds but managed to get it up to date, the quiet II is nice improvement compared to the previous light system and the support was great.

Cheers

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