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i got one of these a year ago,ran for 5 mins then stopped,stunk like nothing i have smelt before,stripped it lubed it,cleaned wheels,nothing,put to one side till today,for some reason i moved the 2 coils (l2)very carefully separated put back on track runs sweet,so if yours smells and stops give it this simple check,if you can check before running ken
 
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Posted - March 05 2009 : 10:02:50 AM
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| Thanks for the info Ken! I have three of those, but have not had any running issues. But I will file that tid bit away just in case a problem does arise.
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Posted - March 05 2009 : 6:09:26 PM
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| Crispy crinkles...remember when it was just one red and one black wire under the hood?
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Posted - March 06 2009 : 7:45:59 PM
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| Yeah, but I remember being able to work on the motor in my car as well!
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Posted - March 06 2009 : 8:21:26 PM
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Okay, I'm trying to get used to different circuitry components. I see a resistor, a couple of capacitors, but what is that's fried?
    
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 02:33:03 AM
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Ken, those are RF chokes, and they look fried. They may be working now, but I'm sure at least one of them is open. Not sure what turned 'em into crispy critters, but they look like they got track voltage across them. The wire windings should be copper or red.
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 05:58:12 AM
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| MY REASON FOR POSTING THE WARNING,WAS FOR THE REASON NickelPlate759,POINTED TO FRIED RF CHOKES,THIS WAS A BRAND NEW MODEL,DID THE USUAL QUICK CHECKS PUT ON TRACK,RAN AT VERY LOW POWER,GOT THE SMELL,SWITCHED OFF,AND FORGOT IT,WITH INTENTION OF RETURNING TO BACHMANN,THEN YESTERDAY OPENED UP SAW WHAT I SAW,PULLED THEM APART AS THEY WERE STUCK TOGETHER,PLACED ON TRACK,AND IT RAN,BUT IS BEING RETURNED TO BACHMANN,BUT MY POINT IS IT COULD BE A ONE OFF IN MY CASE BUT TO SAVE THE GRIEF AND TIME WORTH CHECKING IN THE FIRST PLACE THAT THERE IS A GAP,KEN
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 1:31:01 PM
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It's a genuine Bachmann! 
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