On my last topic I asked for help getting the roof off my 027 passenger car. As usual I received many helpful answers. I After removing the roof I found most of the wires burnt and some of the plastic melted. Even though the car is a few years old it has been run sparingly. I looked for the cause and found that the copper wiper axle ground had been installed backwards at the factory and came in contact with the pickup roller frame. The clearance between them is close and it didn't happen immediately but after running awhile they shorted out. I then checked the other cars and they were good. I urge any one that has MTH cars with plastic truck sand pickup rollers to check that the wiper mounting hole is installed toward the center of the truck.
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