On my layout I have several (20+) of these machines and I know a lot of guys hate them but I have made the financial commitment and am trying to get my money's worth. I have run into an unusual issue and need some ideas. I run the wires as per instructions but I do run the central common wire in series to several turnouts and they all work well except this one. When I hit the control switch the points go to the opposite rail but when I release the button the points return to the original rail. I thought I may have a defective machine and it has been changed out, still does the same. Maybe a bad control switch, replaced and same thing. Rechecked the wires. Can't think of what what I have missed. Anyone able to help???
Thanks, Alan
I had something similar and I swapped out the machine part, checked the wiring to the switch and it still bounced back. The cause was some debris got under the track and I guess it caused enough pressure to spring it back. Try cleaning around the switch with dust buster and see if that helps.
Take off the switch machine and move the points manually. This should take almost no effort, and the points should stay where you put them. I think Eric has the answer on this.
One other possibility. Is the turnout mounted on a slope? These machines have a large metal slug which moves with magnetic action. If there's enough of a slope, when the magnet is de-energized, gravity might pull the slug back down in the other direction.
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