Thread: Problem with Spooky Town 2011 Gothic Mansion

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Has anyone else picked up the Gothic Haunted Mansion 15199? We took one home and plugged it in. Looks great, but when we turned the volume all the way down, just to have the lights with no sound, there was an annoying high pitched squeal. It was there with the sound up, just harder to hear. We took it back to Michael's and unboxed and tested another. Same noise. Even the display model had the noise.
Pity because this was our favorite one this year but we can't stand to listen to that squeal for a month. Anyone else notice this? Did Lemax QA fall asleep on the job?

Havent got it yet but want to...heard lot of ppl saying the same thing..so i dont know if i will get it now....

Could you open it up and solder in an on/off switch to one of the speaker wires?
Then it wouldn't make any sound at all when you just want the lights.

A lot of Spooky Town stuff does stuff like that. It's how the motion is created. No clue how to get rid of it. I just learn to live with the combined squeaking, squealing, and creaking that happens when I don't want a migraine-inducing overture of various clashing haunt sounds going off.

Originally Posted by trentsketch

A lot of Spooky Town stuff does stuff like that. It's how the motion is created.

This piece doesnt have motion.

I just picked this one up saturday and didnt notice this sound when i tested it, I'll have to check again. I'll deff keep it tho, its a really creepy piece. I was on the fence about getting it, but Im glad i did.

Mine makes a weird noise too, adding to the creepy-ness of it. haha