might anyone have any ideas RE why a remote would just stop working? the power light on the remote does not come on, but the outlet works. the remote is only one week old...the kit was a gift from "santa," and has been set up and played with n and off since Christmas, nothing extreme.
Its Either a burnt up adaptor or a a burnt up controler
Dear santa_s_helper,
You would need a voltmeter to troubleshoot.
Harbor Freight has some Digital Multi-Meters (DMMs) for a very reasonable price when they are on sale or have a coupon available.
Another way would be to take the AC adapter (called a "Wall- Wart" by some..) and controller head to a local hobby shop and have them swap out each piece or test them.
This may not be your case, but;
I have run across houses that have split-power wall outlets:
The lower socket is constant power, the upper is switched by a wall switch near the door, to control a table lamp.
Bachmann does have warranties on new equipment with a receipt, they should take care of you.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik