Ok, my DCC system just quit. The only issue that I had been having, was where the plug from the power supply plugged into the back of the command station. It seemed a little loose. This is an older unit completely out of warranty. Does anyone have any experience with sending a unit back to MRC for repair? If they do this, how do I do it? Is it more expensive then going ahead and buying a new unit? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you
the power input on the command station -might- have come loose ...
check the power supply for voltage, if okay then dis-assemble command station and look at the power input
This is noit normally something that happens to a device that is plugged in and remains plugged in (on something like a laptop computer it can be a frequent occurance) but it is possible that the input jack came loose. If the board itself inside the unit is not broken, it's a fairly easy fix to resolder the power jack to the board. If the board has actually cracked, it may still be possible for a DIY repair but finding a way to secure the jack will be difficult.
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This is really strange! The green LED on the power supply lights up, the handheld comes to life, but the green "on" LED, on the command station, doesn't light and I get no response from a locomotive when I try to use the handheld??? So I'm getting power to the handheld throttle, but nothing to the track??
Test the track with a multimeter, or even a bulb and a couple of wires. See if you have track power.
Multimeter would better, as it would show you how much power.
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I have no voltage to the track Handheld has power. Guess I'm sending it in. Calling MRC today.