Perhaps an inrush limiter? Try measuring the current going through the
other two and the voltage drop to see if the resistance changes after
power on.

-Adam

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Jinx <joecolquitt@clear.net.nz> wrote:
> Tracing a fault on a Bose Acoustimass board, I've found one blown
> component that I can't identify
>
> It's in an 0805 package, pink, with RL2 written on it
>
> There are two others on the board that measure 7k ohms either way. The
> blown part measures considerably more, and assymetrically
>
> It's in a series configuration. On one side of it is a pin of the 5-pin DIN
> socket, which is for an inputted 12VDC control signal. On the other side
> of it is a 100k resistor
>
> To me, the measurements and siting of it rule out a capacitor, diode
> and inductor. And if it was a resistor, why is it pink and without an
> ohmmage marking like every other resistor on the board ?
>
> Any ideas ?
>
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