Mitsubishi Model 52525 flashing red status light

Not sure if they can be swapped out....you may want to get the schematics or service manuals and check

The lamp cover is not installed properly or the lamp door switch isnt working thats what causes the 32 error.

if that is a dlp tv . not shure just by model. but if it is then they do have a lot of problems with vented filtor capacitors on power supply and other boards. magor work unless you replace chassis. but the very first thing to try is lamp and make shure cooling fans and vents are clean. J.D.W.

One of your fans has stopped working thats what causes the status light to blink red.

check the lamp

The 18 code does not exist. To read the code press device/input button and menu button at the same time on the tv. count the LED flashes 1st digit short pause 2nd digit long pause, repeats.

The red status lamp indicates there is no communication between the format board and the DMD board (light engine). The most common problem for this is capacitors on the Format board that require hours of labor and possibly sending the entire electronics package to Mitsubishi if the caps don't do the trick. Expect a very large bill, contact you local Mitsubishi Authorized repair facility about this, DO NOT take a chance on your corner repair shop to know how to accomplish this.

Wow I may have just fixed the flashy yellow status light problem. It's so siple yet so difficult. Looking at the front of your T.V. on the left hand side bottm there is a door for a filter. SMACK IT. if the door isn't shut all the way that status light will flash. Mine is turning on now, just have to work on the major problem now :) Hope you have the same simple problem.

which caps did you replace? As the normal repair for the first generation dlp is to replace the (4) 1000 uf caps. the (2) 2200 uf caps and the (2) 3300uf caps on the power pwb when you get the 34 error code.

usually with that model when you get a 34 eror code for lamp abnormality, its directly related to the capacitors on the Power Pwb. You can get the V26 Power PWB repair kit at the following link which repairs that issue. It contains the replacement High temp capacitors with the board location numbers and PWB identification as well as the service manual on CD. Heres the link its under their repair kit ctegory.
http://servicemanuals.vstore.ca/

possible that over night your set took a power surge ,possible power supply fault.