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Old 19-04-2010, 11:38 AM
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Here ya go...a cct diagram..from what my beady eyes can see.

This is a standard PWM heater design.

Obviously the 555 is dead. This is usually caused by overvoltage. D3 looks like a zener lets say 16Volts Zener. D1/D2 are IN4148's or equivalent.

The FET may have shorted gate to source (or drain). Take it out & replace the 555 & power up. If Ok it may be the FET. A replacement FET would be IRF540N from Jaycar.

Hope this helps.

edit:
opps the LED is connected to R1...I just drew it as a diode
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