Mega Loop Mayhem launcher switches do not opearate the flaps
The two launcher flaps a the bottom of the loop are supposed to open to allow the cars to go in a different direction. They do not work with the red control switch - the flaps seem to get stuck and do not open to allow the cars to change direction around the loop. We can push them open, but they don't work on their own. If we open them manually they work once with the switch, then the weight of cars going around seems to push them down and the click into the lip of the track and then will not work with the red switch. Very annoying. Any idea how to resolve this problem?
Televison & Video - Mattel - Hot Wheels MEGA LOOP MAYHEM Track Set
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Hi. Got this for my son's birthday and one of the flaps didn't respond well to the lever so was intermittent in opening and never opened very much so either the car kept going round the loop or kept bashing the flap on the way out. The other flap worked fine. After a bit of poking around with it I think I've fixed the problem.
Firstly I removed the loop tracks so I could access it better (which was actually the tricky part of the operation as they lock into place a bit too well - small flat bladed screwdriver under the front of the track to lift it off the retaining nobble worked best for me). I then noted that there seemed to be some form of spring mechanism holding the flap in the down position so I simply lifted the flap right up - pretty much through 180 degrees so it kind of stretched and loosened the spring a bit. This then allowed the lever to lift the flap properly. All sorted and works great now.
Don't know if that's the same problem you've had but if you've not given up on it and got rid of the set then it might be worth a go. Hope this helps.