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lionel tmcc
Posted by johnjohn759 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:55 AM

,recently purchased a lionel diesel fm, and a auction, looks like it has never been run, when I try to program it

it just keeps running at full speed, I just recently set up tmcc after not using it for many years, I have tried just

about everything I can think of, I do get 19v to the track but  looks like i'm not getting the signal. thanks

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:16 AM

Without telling us what all you have and how you have it wired up were at a lost.

1 make sure its the correct adptor for the tmcc as one that doesn't have a ground prong won't work

2 double check your bateries in the remote ( this wouldn't do that as with no signal you would get noting.)

3 make double sure engine switch is in run not program

4. do you have a powermaster as they look a lot like a command but have 2 wire prongs instead of 1 ( just wondering if you grabed the wrong one) and if its bad it will give straight 19 volts to the track.

Just a few things to check

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:17 AM

have you tried reprograming the engine?

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, June 16, 2013 9:35 AM

Your engines not getting a signal from the command base. Reread your instruction manual and check the engine again to make sure IT IS TMCC equipped.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:36 AM

the engine could have a bad RC board I had one that had that and it did the same I just remembered that.

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Posted by johnjohn759 on Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 AM

thank you , i'll let you know

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Posted by johnjohn759 on Monday, June 17, 2013 5:01 AM

will do , yes it is command base, wondering if maybe that's the problem

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Posted by johnjohn759 on Monday, June 17, 2013 5:03 AM

no not even sure how to do that , will reread the manual, thanks

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