Rollei Rolleiflex 6003 Mirror Solenoid Repair Part or Help

[arif_raja1]

<p>Hi all,<br>

I have a Rollei 6003 Pro which is working fine except for the mirror, which wont move. I suspect the solenoid that allows the mirror to flip is faulty. You can see the part in the picture below - it has the two yellow wires. </p>

<p>https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/13684861473_aa90001a12.jpg<br>

<img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/13684861473_aa90001a12.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /><br>

I wondered if anybody has had a similar experience (and can confirm my suspicion) or knows where I could find a replacement solenoid? I have a working 6003 so I suppose I could swap the suspect part to confirm, but I don't want to do that just yet.<br>

Thoughts?<br>

Regards,<br>

Rif </p>

[thirteenthumbs]

<p>1. verify that the mirror will operate by manually releasing the solenoid or removing the solenoid from the body.<br>

2. check the solenoid with an Ohm Meter, it should read less than 100 Ω (ohms).<br>

3. if the mirror mechanically operates and the solenoid shows to have continuity then check the voltage at the solenoid terminals when the shutter release is depressed.</p>

[arif_raja1]

<p>Thank you Charles, for your response.<br>

1. The mirror cycles when the solenoid is operated manually.<br>

2. I can find no voltage at the solenoid when the shutter button is pressed - this may be because a thyristor is faulty, or that the voltage pulse is too fast to measure with my LCD multimeter.<br>

3. I'll have to desolder the solenoid wires to check for continuity - that's my next step and I'll need a finer-tipped soldering iron than my present one!<br>

Thanks :-)</p>

[thirteenthumbs]

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<p>2. I can find no voltage at the solenoid when the shutter button is pressed - this may be because a thyristor is faulty, or that the voltage pulse is too fast to measure with my LCD multimeter.</p>

</blockquote>

<p>On a low DC voltage setting you should get a indication that power is reaching the solenoid. Start at the range for the camera battery and work down to the lowest scale on the meter if needed. <br>

The solenoid is current dependent but some voltage should be present at the moment of operation.</p>

<p>You should be able to check the solenoid without desoldering it. A 15W soldering iron will be best for this type of work. You should also be able to check the solenoid circuitry without desoldering any thing but be sure to remove the camera battery.</p>

[arif_raja1]

<p>The coil is open-circuit. Thank you Charles. Is there a source for this part? </p>

<p>Regards,<br>

Rif</p>

[thirteenthumbs]

<p>Sorry, no clue where to get a replacement solenoid except from another body.</p>

[fwstutterheim]

<p>Arif,<br>

I suggest to contact Werkservice at DHW or Paepke, both in Germany.</p>

<p>http://www.rolleigraphy.org/repair.html#d </p>

<p>Ferdi.</p>

[arif_raja1]

<p>OK - many thanks.<br>

Rif</p>

[arif_raja1]

<p>Update:<br>

Fast response from DHW Fototechnik in Germany: Repair is 250Euros + tax + shipping, so it's uneconomic to repair.<br>

Unless I can find a 6000 series body as a donar for parts. Or an alternative repairshop. I'll could try some of the other repair centres but I suspect they only work on the TLRs.</p>

<p>Regards,<br>

~Rif</p>

[q.g._de_bakker]

That's repair. How about asking DHW or Paepke for parts?

[thirteenthumbs]

<p>at this point I would remove the solenoid from the camera and remove its protective covering. Once looking at the coil I could determine if it was a connecting wire to the coil failure or if the coil had burned into internally. The coil could be fully disassembled and reassembled patching the break/short but they are usually varnish coated very fine wire sealed with varnish making this an extremely difficult endeavor.</p>

[arif_raja1]

<p>Thanks for suggestions so far. Fototechnik Germany, promised to sell me a solenoid and transistor for a reasonable price, but since then, no response. Eric of Rolleiflex.us is willing to help if I can find the part numbers. Does anybody have a repair manual or help with the part numbers I need?<br>

Without the parts/part numbers, this body I can't attempt to bring this wonderful camera back into service :(<br>

Thanks!<br>

~Rif</p>