With all these reports of people’s traps not working, instead of a 12 page thread of people talking about shipping problems or that there’s is broken, there are some spearheaded individuals out there that attempted to fix their boo boo traps sprinkled into all that mess and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find how they repaired their traps with the problems I thought I read that were happening to mine.
Because I am an “Independent not relying on anyone else but my own resources unless I absolutely have to” kind of guy; I would prefer to not call Mattel unless I am absolutely certain that these traps that have issues cant be quickly and easily remedied.
Which Im positive you resourceful fellas wanted to do first also. I’m sure there’s a window to call about problems, the clock’s ticking (and it brings me to this next point:).
**I would also prefer, that if you’re going to complain about your trap in any fashion, critique the trap, say you got it, or it works(unless followed by how you made it work); NOT to post in this thread.
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We dont want to sift through your complaints, because “simple fix time” is running out and you’ll slow us down.**
On to my traps:
I purchased 4 traps (Im not dumping them on ebay.), right out of the box I can get 2 complete traps to work and 1 cartridge. Part of the problem was swapping around the cartridge to other traps until the doors opened all the way. I also figured out my mismatched batteries had to have a certain pattern with what may be the “newer” ones towards the handle end of the trap. I took a trip to the grocery store to get new batteries because I wanted to make absolutely sure it wasnt the fault of the trap.
As I have no need for a prop mode, I tested in movie mode here’s what I found using the copper top Duracell batteries:
First thing I noticed was that New batteries makes ALL the difference.
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I started by testing each trap body, with all 4 cartridges.** This helped me figure out which trap was going to be my movie trap, my game trap, and my “Maybe I shouldnt have let that jerk off hold my 130 dollar toy.” trap and the one my buddy’s getting from our buy in we do every time there’s a thing like this from mattel now(dont worry cole, it’s fine)
**In all 4 traps, all 4 cartridges worked. ** it’s a relief they do and Im estatic Im not blowing up Mattel’s phone lines and email accounts, but there’s still more useful information being I had 4 traps to work with. The argument I had this morning over these things, had they NOT worked I can only try not imagine. Anyway.
**Every door was grinding in some way as they closed. **This may be because they’re brand new batteries at full power,I havent played with them enough, or something else.
Since, I tried them earlier on batteries I had laying around, and only a couple were grinding, Im betting it on full juiced batteries making the gear slip or something from too much power.
This is the status of the cartridges:
One cartridge grinds like it’s in pain.(That’s going to be my game trap because i think the grinding will add to the effects of being upgraded.)
Two cartridges open all the way, but the right door is just a hair from straight up and down. This is not a major issue. because it’s literally the width of a hair from straight up and down. It is absolutely not necessary to call Mattel over a pubic hair’s width distance. Do not be one of “those people”, I dont want to hear it. (one’s my back up, the other’s my buddy’s)
One cartridge opens all the way. (My regular trap)
So, now that we have my traps squared away, I know a few of you enterprising fellas have some very helpful information you figured out with your trap to fix it and are willing to share, SO PLEASE DO!
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**I would also prefer, that if you’re going to complain about your trap in any fashion, critique the trap, say you got it, or it works(unless followed by how you made it work); NOT to post in this thread.
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