Lionel no longer repairs lionel base, any idea what parts could be bad. other then the crystal! I'm an ASC TECH for MTH!
any help would be appreciated! Sincerely any help would be greatly appreciated.
Alan
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Did you pop the top and check to see if the antenna has become disconnected?
Make sure the same channel # is programmed into both BASE and CABII
- Ken
@Ken Gillig posted:Make sure the same channel # is programmed into both BASE and CABII
- Ken
Well, yes, that would be something that should be checked! 
@Alan Mancus posted:Lionel no longer repairs lionel base,
Well ....now that's one way to get people to buy the new base 3 for $500
Yes, I just sent a warranty repair request to Lionel for my Base and they told me they no longer repair them. Not really happy about this.
Us technicians tend to over think the issue, if you haven’t done this already give it a try. I call it the Microsoft reboot! LoL Turn off the cab2 remote and then unplug the cab2 base for 15 seconds. Plug in the power to your base2 and let it boot for 15 seconds. Turn on the cab2 remote and let it search for the base. Channel 5 is typical. Fingers crossed, the cab2 remote and base2 will connect.
Thanks Scott I tried what you said but to no resolution as I suspected would happen! still not connecting to base, maybe the remote is the problem at least Lionell is still repairing the remote I mailed one 990 remote to Lionel and I'm waiting for it to be repaired Lionel just told me they received the remote for repair!
Alan
@Alan Mancus posted:Thanks Scott I tried what you said but to no resolution as I suspected would happen! still not connecting to base, maybe the remote is the problem at least Lionell is still repairing the remote I mailed one 990 remote to Lionel and I'm waiting for it to be repaired Lionel just told me they received the remote for repair!
Alan
It's easy to test the remote, just take it to another layout that has Legacy.
Is there something common that fails on the base or is it top secret?
As fast as everyone was to come up with fixes for the tiu, I'm surprised all you smart lectronic guys ain't all over this
@Rod M. posted:Is there something common that fails on the base or is it top secret?
As fast as everyone was to come up with fixes for the tiu, I'm surprised all you smart lectronic guys ain't all over this
No it's not "Top Secret". Open up your base and take a look. I guess it was less of a priority when Lionel was repairing them for free. Maybe now that there are no longer parts available for them to do so the demand will make this happen.
@MartyE posted:No it's not "Top Secret". Open up your base and take a look.
I wonder if that " parts guy" over at MTH might have some ideas as to what fails?
@MartyE posted:Maybe now that there are no longer parts available for them to do so the demand will make this happen..
I hope that's the case, it's too nice of a piece of equipment to go to waste.
I didn't know if during various Lionel repairs, if there was a detailed data base from repair descriptions after bases have been repaired. I spose people probably didn't concern themselves with the actual problem once they got a functioning base back.
