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Yes I’m sure you’re right. I don’t think I’m confident enough to do that myself. I’ll take another look at it tonight but it seems likely I’ll need to get a professional to look at it.
I know Multicare will be able to fix it, but I was just hoping to avoid a long drive to Leeds!
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I realise it’s not easy to triage remotely, so thanks yery much for trying.
Yes, exactly as you have said. Cam Wheel Z (1604) is frozen in place. So is Swingring Y. As a result of those being frozen Wire Pulley A is also frozen, even if I remove the wire.
If I do remove the wire from Wire Pulley A, the tonearm moves smoothly, so the only thing that I can gather so far is that the tonearm is not the cause of the problem.
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Today I plucked up the courage to disconnect the wire drive that moves the tonearm. With that disconnected the tonearm moves smoothly, but it made no difference to the start/stop cog (part 1604) – still completely stuck in position. I can see nothing broken so I’m sure it’s something out of place in the mechanism, but I’m buggered if I can find it.
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Minor update – I have managed to get the raise/lower cog (part 1636 in the service manual) back to it’s correct position. The start/stop cog (part 1604) is still stuck firstly in position and will not move at all.
I am unable to unscrew and lift the top panel to get a better look inside as the arm is stuck in a position that doesn’t give clearance for that. I suppose I could disconnect the wire drive from the sliding chassis in order to move the arm and then lift the lid, but I’m reluctant to do that, especially since I am really not sure if it will help.
I have looked inside my Beogram 9500 for comparison and the raise/lower cog 1636 is now in the same position as the 9500. In the 9500 the arm can easily be moved by pushing it, and the start/stop cog 1604 can be moved easily (if reluctantly!), but on the 6500, both of those the arm and the start/stop 1605 cog are stuck very firmly and will not move at all.
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Is it possible your Beosound Century is in Audio Option 0? On your Beo4 hold down Standby and press List, then scroll to Option?, then scroll to A.Opt, then press 1. This will ensure the Century is in ‘Receive IR Commands’ mode.
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I have been thinking again about your setup @carolpa, and sorry for all of these questions, but if I get more than one Beolink Converter NL/ML, how exactly does that work?
- How do you control the devices in each room – via the device, or via the BLC (with an IR eye perhaps)?
- Does this work with your speakers connected to the ML device, or do the speakers need to be connected to the BLC directly?
- How are your BLCs set up – are they set as source centres? Do you need to use IR mapping options?
- Can you play the source from one room in another room? If so, are there any limitations to that?
- If I have my Beosystem 3 as a video source in Opt.2 and my Beosound 9000 as an audio source in Opt.0 (in the same room), could they both be connected to the same BLC?
I do have one BLC NL/ML which I bought to connect my Beosound Moment into my network, but it never really worked the way I wanted it to, and anyway I prefer my Beosound 5 over the Beosound Moment, so neither the Moment or the BLC are in use right now.
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Ah of course, it’s not 1611/1614 converters I’d need more than one of, it’s NL/ML converters I’d need more than one of! I only have one of those and don’t really plan to buy any more, but it’s an interesting idea.
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Thanks both.
Both the Beosound 4 and Beosound 9000 seem to be capable of being in A Opt. 5 or A Opt. 6, but as my speakers are connected to the Beosystem 3, that would not work fully for the reasons that Madskp gives (or not without a Powerlink switch, anyway)
Carolpa, that’s interesting re the NL system. I do have a Beolink Converter NL/ML, and I have two 1611 converters, but I assume I’d need three 1611 (or 1614) converters? I’d need one for the Beosound 9000, one for the Beosound 4, and one for the Beosystem 3? Would that work with the speakers connected to my Beosystem 3 (for surround sound)?
I could have sworn I also had a 1614 converter somewhere, I’ll have to have a rummage in the spare room…
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Yes I think I saw an older post when you mentioned these. Very creative!
I was only testing them out of curiosity really – my best use for them will be with a pair of Powerlink speakers (BL6000), but if I do get the opportunity to get the software updated, I will.
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Excellent. Saturday AM then, I can pick up the BV8 and take a look at the BS9000 too.
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That could be very useful, especially since I plan to travel your way soon for the Beovision 8 you kindly offered in this post.
I’ve just checked your company on the B&O website however and realised you’re not open on Saturdays, so I’ll probably have to come to you on Friday 31st.
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Ah thank you, that’s brilliant. I’m familiar with cleaning the Beovision 8 – a lot of patience, and a lot of Isopropyl alcohol!
I’ve just told my partner that I want to swing into Leeds on our weekend away and I got ‘the look’, so I may come over to Leeds next Saturday (25/10/2025) if that works for you? I have a friend in Leeds I haven’t seen for a while, so two birds, one stone.
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I’m a bit late here but I’ve been looking for a small TV for a small room in my house, and a Beovision 8-26 would fit the bill.
I’ll be travelling to Harrogate on Friday 31/10/2025 and will be there until Sunday 02/11/2025. If that might for work you let me know, but no problem if it doesn’t.
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Ah thank you – I didn’t know that ML to ML on a Beolink Wireless 1 was on later software only. Mine are both earlier serial numbers than the one you have given, so I’m sure that’s it.
It was only really for testing the capability of them anyway. I’ll use them with PL speakers connected instead.
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Just in case anyone else has this problem with their BL4s buzzing and not going into standby when connected to a PC via the 3.5mm connection. The problem kept returning; I would move things around and it would stop, but always come back.
I had used a cable (stereo 3.5mm to 2xmono 3.5mm) that I already had. It was supposedly shielded, but in the end I figured the cable must be the problem, so I bought this one from Sounds Heavenly.
No interference since, and the speakers are goign into standby when they should – I just needed a decent cable. Thanks (again) Steve!
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Just wanted to say thanks for this – just followed the instructions to the letter, and exchanged the battery in my Beocom 5. I worked first time.
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It worked! I let the battery run down and it powered itself off today. When I switched it back on, I was able to link it to my original Beoline Mk1 base (which I already have my other phones linked to), and it worked immediately.
Nice phone too – I don’t really need another landline but I’ll find a spot for it.
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Ah I did miss that one, thanks. The PIN code was already 0000, but I reset it to 0000 anyway, just in case it helped. No luck though – the BC5 still won’t find it.
Thank s for all the help – I certainly know a lot more about these various handsets and bases than I did yesterday. I think the last thing I have to try now is to let the BC5 battery run flat then charge it and try again. I’ll let you know how I get on with that.
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The BC6000 Mk1 is fully compatible with the pyramid PSTN. Have you tried resetting that base and then registering the BeoCom 5?
I hadn’t thought to try that, but just did, and it didn’t work. I linked the BC60000 Mk1 to the pyramid PTSN, then I reset that PTSN using DOT 70008 OK. It appears to have reset, then I also reset the BC6000 again, then relinked it. Once that was done, I tried to link the BS5, but still no luck.
Worth a try though, thanks!
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So if you use the BC6000 to go to the ‘select base’ menu (DOT MENU 7 then ‘select base’) is there only one base listed when you use the wheel to scroll? I only ask this because I can not convinced that a handset reset deletes all the data. (From memory, I think at least handset name stays).
Yes, only one base is now shown in that menu.
I can’t find a BC2 Mk1 manual (I only have Mk2) to see if it also has the ‘select base’ menu anyway.
I think on the Beocom 2, it only allows you to have one base registered. I regsitered mine to a new base when it was already registered to one, and it seems to have just switched one base for another.
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