Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

New TCS K1D4 Problem

863 views
2 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    February 2010
  • 36 posts
New TCS K1D4 Problem
Posted by scott018 on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 11:53 AM

Brand new decoder will only go in reverse. Forward light light works ok did a factory reset and still have same results even in two different locos. Any ideas    Thanks Much

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Reading, PA
  • 30,002 posts
Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:20 PM

 Could just e a bad decoder. If the light changes direction, but the loc only moves in reverse when direction is set to reverse, and does not move at all when set to forward, it's probably the motor driver is blown out.

                  --Randy

 


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: Orig: Tyler Texas. Lived in seven countries, now live in Sundown, Louisiana
  • 25,640 posts
Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 2:49 PM

Send it back for replacement.

Running Bear, Sundown, Louisiana
          Joined June, 2004

Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running Bear
Space Mouse for president!
15 year veteran fire fighter
Collector of Apple //e's
Running Bear Enterprises
History Channel Club life member.
beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam


Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!