good point marty. i wasnt having a go at you. u have ten times the knowledge i have.
its frustrating to me when new boards are used instead of refurbing the old one if avail/able to.

So you must be having a go at me then , and i'm sure that's only because i'm in competition against your mate.

I didn't tell the guy to go out and buy a new board , i just didn't see the point of him wasting more money getting his old one fixed when he already had a new one.
If he checks the voltages coming out of the new board and they're fine then his problems are elsewhere.
I'm not a fan of aftermarket boards either , i prefer to fix originals too , and i wasn't looking to try and fix this guys old board either.