So, I played with a PowerCab today, and the first time I pressed the direction button, it jammed in the pressed position.
Now, I know what to do about this, since it is supposed to be a common issue with Digitrax throttles (though honestly I've never had the problem on either my DT400 or DT402 - I don't count the DT100 because that has actual buttons inside, not the cheap tactile domes that are on everything these days). Just surprising, no one ever seems to mention this being an potential issue with NCE throttles.
Far as I could tell, ONLY the direction button had this problem, none of the others seemed to. And it is 100% repeatable, every time the button was pressed. Looking close, the cause is the same as reported for Digitrax throttles, the label stuck on the front of the case is shifted slightly down and to the left relative to the cutouts for the buttons. A slight twirl with a #2 blade should fix it, same as with Digitrax.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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I hadn't heard of this and had to run down the basement. I didn't realize it was one big label on the front. Mine is correctly applied. (power cab)
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley