Hello, first time post, Railking Berk not run for a few seasons, put on track and nothing, changed battery, still nothing? Checked wiring, nothing looks cooked, barely run prior to this attempt. This is a 2.0 engine. So before contacting MTH wanted to just get some feedback on what else to check or do. Tested on fastrack with DCS and Z4000.
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No t even a click when you apply power? Does it respond when you try to run it without DCS and just the Z4000?
This appears to be the older PS2 5v board which are less reliable than the newer PS2 3v boards. The older boards suffered from defective capacitors that would fail prematurely. sadly, I suspect the board may have died. If that is the case, there are some options for upgrading the unit with a PS32 board.
Nothing. Tried it on another track with just a transformer, still nothing. Completely dead. If it’s an up grade that means soldering, so off to a tech?
I'd say so. @GGG is a great tech to send things like this to. I'll bet he'll recommend a PS32 upgrade kit for you engine which should salvage some of the electronics and reduce the cost a bit.
I fix a lot of stuff but I don't take repairs sent through the mail, only in person drop offs. GGG is MTH Certified, very knowledgeable, and reasonable on price.
Thanks I guess I feel a little bit out of the dark. Much appreciated.
I’ll second that for George, (GGG) .....very reasonable on prices, and does great work...he’s done several boards for me, all turned out perfect....Pat
Before you rush off for a $300 upgrade, I have one question. You said you changed batteries. Did you install a fully charged battery when you did?
Yes I actually put in a precharged rechargeable 9v and tested on the track and with nothing happening, then plugged it in overnight with the MTH charging jack.
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