(09-13-2015, 09:10 PM)Nigels Wrote: So what is the general problem with these 'out of box failures'? Is it dodgy wiring? Misplaced gears? Are they easily fixable?
Just curious
Is it maybe where they don't have the 'clutch' type gear so when switched off they can't freewheel? Thus damage occuring somehow in transit due to movement?
For my two HiT Toy engines, the motors would refuse to work unless the battery was fully brand new, and then would die out when the battery went underneath 95%; for the Fisher-Price Revolution, the motors are pretty much the problem for me. Either they refuse to work in general, or they refuse to run smoothly, causing me nothing but headaches.
I don't think it's easily fixable, but it does help me add to my scrap yard.
Residential train-afficionado in training, and Thomas & Friends fan.
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