acting strange as follows;
when powered up lights and sound then it shuts down
when running over MTH switches it hesitates sometimes it stops
could it be the battery ? unit is from 2004 and I do not know if the battery was ever changed
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The model number really helps. As to the switch issues, with only 8 wheels if 4 of them have rubber tires that only leaves 4 wheels on the common rails to complete the circuit. What type of MTH track? Is it possible the insulated non-derailing rails are your issue? Both rails tied to common on the track?
Model 30-2432-1,MTH realtrax,I have other MTH Geeps that have no problem passing over switches.
I did notice that the wheels without tires are dirty,I am going to clean them and see if that helps
could it be the battery ? unit is from 2004 and I do not know if the battery was ever changed
Yikes... You may want to replace the battery for starters. Proto-2 engines will not leave neutral in conventional with a weak battery so if you're running conventional the battery may have been replaced at one time.
In command the engine will still operate with a dead battery. (you just can't change any settings and the engine will drop into neutral at the slightest power interruption).
