PS1 board missing

bruce benzieOGR Forum Member

I guess this is for GGG or Gunrunnerjohn. Have a MTH Budd Car set, 30-2144-1, and made sure the battery was current prior to starting up.

After applying power, conventional mode, the car started in forward and ran in that direction only. Marker lights and headlight came on. Could not stop the car or change direction. Pressing the Whistle or Bell button did nothing.

After power down, the marker lights stayed on for about 5-8 seconds, heard the click, then extinguished - definitely PS1.

Took the shell off and found that the speaker connector as well as the volume pot connector were taped in electrical tape, not plugged in.

Further examination revealed no chip. Thought about this, then looked and found the two eight pin connectors on the side of the ONE board exposed, nothing plugged into them.

AH - the top board is missing!

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Can a replacement board be found, does not have to have the exact chip, can be close.

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3/1/1412:20 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

We can order the exact chip from MTH, but you'll still have to find the upper board. Truthfully, I'd be tempted to pick up a complete board set, you may find one reasonably close if you're not to picky. They come by in the forum in the $25-40 range, that's both boards.

3/1/147:38 PM

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GGGOGR Forum Member

Bruce I have a top board, and some generic diesels. In this case I think you would want the budd chip and passenger effects. G

3/2/148:10 AM

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sinclairOGR Forum Member

I didn't know that it could even run without the top board. Marty posted in another thread that the boards are still available from MTH. But if GGG has the board and chip, get it from him. I've dealt with him for my own PS-1 locomotive needs and can recommend him.

3/3/1411:13 AM

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GGGOGR Forum Member

Thank you for the reference. You can jumper the bottom board to run in a single direction. It won't cycle because it doesn't have the logic chips of the DCRU. G

3/3/1412:01 PM

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bruce benzieOGR Forum Member

That has been done, one direction only, lights work, no horn, no bell no etc.

Getting it packaged to send to GGG.

3/3/146:23 PM

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