Re: PS2 Runaway Slave A unit

markerOGR Forum Member

MTH Premier A-B-A F units with PS2

The track is in conventional mode.

1. Is it normal for the Slave unit of an A-B-A to move when unplugged from the master A unit board? The track is in conventional mode.

2. Later, the slave unit also displayed behavior where it popped the circuit breaker when placed on the track.

3. If the plug for the motor circuit was disconnected, power could be applied. Plugged back in it caused a short.

4. I tried to isolate each motor by disconnecting each, then checking to see if one connected motor caused the short. With the rear motor connected, the unit could be powered and the motor would spin. When I tried to change direction, it would pop the circuit breaker. The front motor with out the rear motor connected shorted.

Any ideas? Slave board? Motors?

Never had a problem before.

11/23/148:23 PM

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stan2004OGR Forum Member

If slave is disconnected from the master, the slave should not move. If it does, there's a "stuck-on" component on the slave board. Inspect the larger black components in the area circled to see if there's anything obvious like a cracked body, dis-colored board under a component, charred remains, whatever...though there may be no visual indications at all.

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With the motors disconnected, does the relay on the slave board "click" when you change directions? Presumably there is no shorting in either direction with motors disconnected?

You say the front motor by itself shorts but the rear motor by itself does not. Since the motors are connected in parallel, this suggests the front motor has an internal short or a short in its wiring/harness. You should be able to find a wiring short by inspection. To test for a short in the motor itself, if you have a meter measure the resistance between the disconnected motor's terminals and between each terminal and the frame/chassis. Rotate the motor over 1 revolution and measure at several angles.