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morsing		#1 Posted : 03 June 2019 14:16:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 586 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire		Hi, My 39674 MFX loco stopped moving one day. It's making the right noises, just not going anywhere. I tried deleting and re-registering on my CS3, but it didn't help. What could cause this? And how do I fix it? Thanks
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bph		#2 Posted : 03 June 2019 15:41:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 995		Originally Posted by: morsing Hi, My 39674 MFX loco stopped moving one day. It's making the right noises, just not going anywhere. I tried deleting and re-registering on my CS3, but it didn't help. What could cause this? And how do I fix it? Thanks Have you checked for disconnected joints on the drive shafts? If they ore ok, then its most likely the decoder or the motor.
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morsing		#3 Posted : 03 June 2019 16:03:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 586 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire		Hi, I haven't had the top off, but I just tried to spin the driven wheels and I definitely can't move them. I'm pretty sure this is a software fault. Thanks
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morsing		#4 Posted : 03 June 2019 17:30:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 586 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire		I've reset the loco completely now, and tried running it with sounds off. Can't here anything. It's not even trying...
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Goofy		#5 Posted : 03 June 2019 17:44:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 9,012		Try to pull off decoder from the PCB and put back again. Make sure locomotive does not have power on the track. It´s possible decoder defaults.
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morsing		#6 Posted : 03 June 2019 18:19:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 586 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire		I've just taken it all apart, measured the motor got power as well. I took the base out and the driveshafts off, and the motor started spinning. I am now trying to get the driveshafts back on, which is not easy!
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morsing		#7 Posted : 03 June 2019 19:37:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 586 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire		It's running again, no idea what went wrong. Spent an hour trying to fit the coupler spring though, and lost it in the end. Not sure it's worth buying a new one, if I can't actually fit it. Thanks
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