Solved! vu meters not working

[popatop7308]

sony tc 630 reel to reel vu meters quit working first the left side then the right a short time later. any ideas would be appreciated thanks for any help it is appreciated. Dan

 

[americanaudiophile]

It could be the meters themselves or the electronics that drive them.
You can find the service manual here
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/tc-630.shtml