Hello. I have a MTH 30-1149-1and it stopped running tonight. Ran fine a few weeks ago, Ran one loop tonight. I replaced the battery with a BCR a few years ago. The tender powers up and the sound is low and muffled. Than the red light on the Z4000 comes on and the engine dies. I took the cover off the tender and it looked like one connector of the BCR was partially on, I secured the connector and no change. Any suggestions? You fixed my Climax a few years ago. Thanks. Ed
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BCRs have been known to go bad. In fact, I sold an S2 at York several years ago. Replaced the BCR before I sold it, test ran it, it was fine. Gent got it home, wouldn’t run. Sent another BCR and solved the problem.
I thought we had it. I changed the BCR, powered up and same muffled sound and flashing red light on transformer after a few seconds. Tried a second time and it powered up normal, let it charge for about a minute. Normal operation, forward and reverse. Ran a half loop, about 20 feet, stopped and transformer flashed red. Checked connections on tender, powered up, no sound and flashing red. Checked connections again, powered up, and nothing now. No sounds, headlight on engine does not come on, but no light on transformer. What next?
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