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My 2 month old engine quit working.

Was running fine, then stopped completely.

Run with Dcs remote commander. Thought it had to do with that system. Pulled it down, put on test track... dead.. tried analog system.. still nothing. Don't want to pull it all apart since its so new..   pulled off the rear cap... don't smell burnt electrical smell. I do have constant voltage up thru the trucks.. so my issue has to be within engine.  Not sure of warranty period.

So where do YOU send Loco's to get looked at / repaired? 

Kinda bummed out... but things happen... new and old...

Thanks

 

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Make sure you send it to a MTH service center that will do Warranty repairs without charging you labor.  For the LHS that I do MTH service for labor isn't charged if you purchased it from the LHS that I do work for.  MTH only provides the parts, not pay us for the labor.  Just keep that in mind.  I've had several folks get mad at me that bought online or Ebay, but working for free isn't a good business model!

Read that MTH warranty carefully and you will see this situation is spelled out.

Jim

Not sure I follow you to a point.. but its past my bed time... I didn't go the ebay route. I bought my engine new at LHS, and they carry full line of MTH, but dont show up as a service center on the list.  Closest service center is either San Antonio, or Angleton, TX. 

Im looking at the exploded parts view. Not much under the hood. I don't see anything that represents a fuse... unless its built onto the main board. And if my problem is within that part... thats half the cost of the loco... wow.

 

MACB4... it took me a bit, but I did find Richards page and sent him a message. Now I just wait to see who gets back to me.

Buffalo.. i did a search on railtronix. For me, it was a local company, but in the logistics side of rail lines. Other links send me to fat burning sites.

This could be a very simple thing.  The 3/2-Rail switch is a very troublesome item on these, and I've had a number that had either unsoldered wires or the cheap switch has simply come apart and rendered the locomotive dead.

First step is to toggle that switch between 2-rail and 3-rail a couple of times, making sure it ends up in 3-rail.  Then try firing it up again, you may be surprised.

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