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Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working
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HiawathaPete Lance Corporal
Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-01-01 Location : Niagara Region
Subject: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:43 pm
Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this:
On my Heng Long Tiger 1, the track recoil & firing sound is intermittently not working. Only seems to happen with the main gun centered, and then only occasionally. When it happens, if I rotate the turret left or right the recoil & firing sound comes back.
The fact it only does it with the turret in a certain position makes me think it might be a wiring/connection issue rather than the switch on the BB/Recoil unit.
Finally managed to capture it on video today:
My educational background is in electrical/electronics so I'm not afraid to take it apart, but any advice in advance on what others may have experienced / what to look out for is greatly appreciated.
Jarlath Field Marshal
Posts : 2449 Join date : 2016-06-01 Age : 51 Location : Kitchener, ON
Subject: Re: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:34 pm
May be a wire binding up on the recoil/sound switch on the airsoft/recoil unit. and preventing it from contacting. (The contact occurs at the end of the airsoft/recoil motor spooling up).
HiawathaPete Lance Corporal
Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-01-01 Location : Niagara Region
Subject: Re: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:30 pm
Thanks Jarlath, you guys rock! I'm planning to open up the tank later and I'll definitely be on the lookout for that.
HiawathaPete Lance Corporal
Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-01-01 Location : Niagara Region
Subject: Re: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working Wed May 12, 2021 7:29 pm
Fixed the intermittent no firing sound/no track recoil problem on my Tiger 1. The problem was indeed at the recoil switch - found a broken connection that I then re-soldered.
Works like a charm now - Thanks again Jarlath!
Jarlath Field Marshal
Posts : 2449 Join date : 2016-06-01 Age : 51 Location : Kitchener, ON
Subject: Re: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working Wed May 12, 2021 9:30 pm
Excellent! Glad it was a simple fix!
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Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working
by Jarlath Yesterday at 3:29 pm
Subject: Heng Long track recoil & firing sound intermittently not working 
