12-11-2010, 06:06 PM
Randy;
On the Athearn GP15-1 there are wires coming up from each side of the truck and routed to the circuit board. Seems to be a design like what Atlas/Kato and a some others have used for years.
I haven't had the nerve to try disassembling the trucks for fear of making things worse. Just looking at the trucks from the top and bottom, I can't see anything loose nor by carefully pulling on those wires is there any indication of one being loose. So I'm puzzled.
I've wondered about soldering the connection wires to the circuit board - replacing the push fit connections in case that is where the problem lies, but like I said, I don't want to make things worse. I may have to just give in and send it to Athearn for repairs although I'm not at all happy with the prospects of spending even more money on this model.
On the Athearn GP15-1 there are wires coming up from each side of the truck and routed to the circuit board. Seems to be a design like what Atlas/Kato and a some others have used for years.
I haven't had the nerve to try disassembling the trucks for fear of making things worse. Just looking at the trucks from the top and bottom, I can't see anything loose nor by carefully pulling on those wires is there any indication of one being loose. So I'm puzzled.
I've wondered about soldering the connection wires to the circuit board - replacing the push fit connections in case that is where the problem lies, but like I said, I don't want to make things worse. I may have to just give in and send it to Athearn for repairs although I'm not at all happy with the prospects of spending even more money on this model.
Ed
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