cad
07-12-2006, 05:22 PM
Just wondering if anyone had ever accidentally ruined a DC Control like we have.
A couple weeks ago we were going to change the jumpers from the 173 setting (6,8 and 7,9) to the 166 setting (8,10).
As my dad was removing the 7,9 jumper he touched the 5 & 11 with the needle nose pliers.
Whollllllly $$$$hiiiittt! A big plume of smoke started to bellow out of the controller. We had to inhale the smoke while unhooking the negative battery cable to kill the self contained fire.
The instructions (http://www.dccontrol.com/fk35.htm) state that jumping 11,12 will ruin the controller, but I can tell from experience that the 5,11 will, too.
We talked to Brian at DC.....no avail, but, being in a pickle requires one to get a replacement, so I unhappily ponied up for another.
1st moral of the story is to avoid inhaling those fumes.....nasty and I could smell it in my nose for a week.
2nd moral of the story is to avoid changing the jumpers with the battery connected....and dont cross the 5 and 11 pins, either.
A couple weeks ago we were going to change the jumpers from the 173 setting (6,8 and 7,9) to the 166 setting (8,10).
As my dad was removing the 7,9 jumper he touched the 5 & 11 with the needle nose pliers.
Whollllllly $$$$hiiiittt! A big plume of smoke started to bellow out of the controller. We had to inhale the smoke while unhooking the negative battery cable to kill the self contained fire.
The instructions (http://www.dccontrol.com/fk35.htm) state that jumping 11,12 will ruin the controller, but I can tell from experience that the 5,11 will, too.
We talked to Brian at DC.....no avail, but, being in a pickle requires one to get a replacement, so I unhappily ponied up for another.
1st moral of the story is to avoid inhaling those fumes.....nasty and I could smell it in my nose for a week.
2nd moral of the story is to avoid changing the jumpers with the battery connected....and dont cross the 5 and 11 pins, either.