Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - Printable Version

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Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - dvd3500 - 24th-Jun-19

https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/forum/classic-auto-start-tower/?p=1
Given how old the thing is I doubt anyone on the official forum can help...

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RE: Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - CMOTD - 24th-Jun-19

Here is the instruction leaflet but it doesn't actually help as it merely says connect the two wires, not which way round!
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I would hazard a guess that it doesn't matter anyway, most old Scalextric accessories can be done either way. I don't belong to the Scalextric forum so feel free to copy it over there.

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RE: Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - dvd3500 - 24th-Jun-19

It does mention "special starting track" though where I presume the connection is actually made.
If all he has is the tower maybe that is the problem...

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RE: Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - CMOTD - 24th-Jun-19

There is no electrical connection to the track and the 'special start track' is just an ordinary one. The unit is wired straight back to the transformer.
Have a look at the pictures here:
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This thing just consists of some light bulbs and a clockwork mechanism to run the sequence. As the bulbs are old fashioned DC torch bulbs they shouldn't come to harm if it is wired up incorrectly.

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RE: Can someone help this guy? Old Scaley start tower - Scuderia_Turini - 24th-Jun-19

Have posted a link to this thread on the Scalextric Forum.

Leo

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