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Offline glight1  
#1 Posted : 31 August 2014 18:48:23(UTC)
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glight1

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This morning I was all set to run my trains and my MS2 ‘stuck’ on a particular loco. It did not respond to any button I pushed, even the ’Stop’ buttons.
I unplugged the MS2 and tried again and now the stop buttons light up but all other buttons are inoperative. Has anyone had a similar problem?

At this point I’m sure it is out of any Marklin warranty.

Should I just purchase a new MS2 with the updated software?
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Offline RayF  
#2 Posted : 31 August 2014 18:57:04(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: glight1 Go to Quoted Post

This morning I was all set to run my trains and my MS2 ‘stuck’ on a particular loco. It did not respond to any button I pushed, even the ’Stop’ buttons.
I unplugged the MS2 and tried again and now the stop buttons light up but all other buttons are inoperative. Has anyone had a similar problem?

At this point I’m sure it is out of any Marklin warranty.

Should I just purchase a new MS2 with the updated software?


Have you tried disconnecting your layout? It's possible a problem on the layout has caused the MS2 to hang up. I think it might behave this way if there's a short on the layout.
Ray
Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways
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Offline Goofy  
#3 Posted : 31 August 2014 19:34:08(UTC)
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Pick of all locomotivs from the track.
Switch power on with the MS2.
If MS2 works again,it might been default with one of the locomotivs.
H0
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Offline Purellum  
#4 Posted : 31 August 2014 20:21:23(UTC)
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If it is dead, and you live near a good dealer, there's a chance you can get it fixed on warranty, even if it's too old.

At least in Europe Marklin is rather large when it comes to exchanging defect things like that.

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Offline clarkie  
#5 Posted : 13 November 2014 09:34:55(UTC)
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I had the same thing happen this week on my layout.Ihad set 2 locos moving and tried to start a 3rd loco in the 11th position without using a loco card.The two locos stopped and my MS2 froze.I turned the layout off at the wall,counted to 10 and re-connected,all honky dory.My conclusion was that although the 3rd loco was on my MS2 list,it wasn't in one of the 10 preferred positions and I hadn't saved it on a loco card so problem was solved,loco re programmed and saved on loco card.
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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#6 Posted : 13 November 2014 16:21:54(UTC)
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If the stop light keeps on coming on, could be a short....a friend had the same prob a while ago; a wagon wheel had derailed and was shorting. took a while to locate!! do you have an independent test track?
Joe
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Offline glight1  
#7 Posted : 13 November 2014 17:06:36(UTC)
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Thanks for all your suggestions.

I ended up sending it to ajckids and the nice folks there re-set it from a their Central station and updated the software. All at no charge.

Even though I had not purchased it from them.

I was so happy with the service that I pre-ordered a Glastkasten BR89.3 loco from them!
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