Re: "Wiggle the M.U. Cable"
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 06-17-2020 - 12:22
Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> Kinda like "kick the radio" to make it work in the
> old days.
>
> I remember opening the electrical cabinet on our
> GP-7 and after fighting the spiders wiggling the
> plug on the front (old Motrac or Micor) usually
> did the trick. If that didn't qualify you as a
> "Radio Tech" a gentle tap with a brake shoe was
> sure to jar it back in contact.
>
> Sammie
Even with servers and other computer equipment, we would remove and reseat cards which often did the trick.