Here is the BX-3 / CX-3 troubleshooting guide.

It's a step-by-step guide to aid anyone with no more than basic electronic skills and a multi-meter to be able to diagnose and fix almost any electrical problem with the BX-3 or CX-3. It works like a interview. You're presented with a series of question tables, where you choose the best answer. That may take you to another table, and so on until you get to a page that talks about getting into the problem at hand.

You may want to start off by removing the top cover of the organ, and getting it situated where you have plenty of room and light in which to work. You'll almost for sure have to at least "pop the hood."

You may prefer to browse through the list of Common Problems if you prefer a more advanced direct approach.

Please bear in mind that these instructions are meant only as a guide, and are not a guarantee of outcome if you follow them. Troubleshooting and repair of these instruments can be very complicated and tricky.

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So let's get started!

Top Level Questions

How would you best categorize the failure of the organ:

"Dead Organ" Questions

How would you best categorize the failure of the organ:

"Sick Organ" Questions

How would you best categorize the failure of the organ:

Burning Organ Questions

Not to make light of this situation, but this is usually a pretty easy problem to  locate. If you can locate the smoking part, it will make your job easier: