@harmonyards posted:No.1 rule before doing an upgrade is making sure the engine/engines you’re upgrading are 100% mechanically sound before adding very expensive electronics….
Excellent advice, and something I will do during my next upgrade. However, I did not perform this upgrade. My friend told me he paid a local vendor and waited a very long time to receive the engine. He brought it to run on my layout, but in reality, I think he brought it to me because he knew I would want to fix it. This included replacing the motor swivel plates which were severely warped.
The first short involved a pinched LED wire that occurred without my even removing the shell. The second occurred when a wire from a smoke unit motor came loose and grounded. This in turn blew the power chip. After this, I resolded & tested absolutely every connection!
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Nope, you don't need the slave board, just see if the master has the same issue in a different engine.
I tested the Veranda board in a different PS3 upgrade engine - same effect. The caps get so hot you can't touch them.
