Thanks for all your valuable help,
problem was resolved when i did as mentioned above , Soldering all the wires to the decoder and doing away with those "black caps'
Also seemed to have found some extra speed and power in the loco
Thanks guys .....you are all wonderful!!!!
I had the same problem with this one loco. It was solved when I soldered the wires to the decoder rather than the original where the wires were inserted in the decoder connections and held in place with those little black plastic tabs.
I was getting ready to venture into truck disassembly, fortunately I thought of soldering first and the loco runs fine now.
NP.
richhotrain...I am inclined to think that there is a loose or broken pickup wire.
It's an Athearn product. Loose and/or broken wires are standard features. Literally every Atheran RTR and Genesis loco I have worked on has had one or both.
Rob Spangler
tomcat ooopps! maybe i should have mentioned this before I use a Power Cab with a Pro Cab and i know they are on the correct addresses as i have no other problems with any engine running A reset of the decoder didnt seem to work any..
ooopps! maybe i should have mentioned this before
I use a Power Cab with a Pro Cab and i know they are on the correct addresses as i have no other problems with any engine running
A reset of the decoder didnt seem to work any..
I have the Pro Cab system, and I have no problem with the same cab address on two different throttles.
Have you checked your two throttles, the Power Cab and the Pro Cab, to see if the same cab number is on both throttles.
If no problem there, and the decoder reset to factory default did not work, then check the power pickup wires for loose or broken connections.
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrain maxman Seems to me that someone posted a similar problem recently, and it turned out that the loco was being addressed from two different throttles. I recall that too, but I cannot recall the type of operating system. On my NCE PH-Pro 5 amp system, that would not cause a problem. Can the OP be more specific? Is it a Power Cab, perhaps? The reset of the decoder to factory default should narrow things down a bit. If not that, I am inclined to think that there is a loose or broken pickup wire. Rich
maxman Seems to me that someone posted a similar problem recently, and it turned out that the loco was being addressed from two different throttles.
Seems to me that someone posted a similar problem recently, and it turned out that the loco was being addressed from two different throttles.
I recall that too, but I cannot recall the type of operating system. On my NCE PH-Pro 5 amp system, that would not cause a problem. Can the OP be more specific? Is it a Power Cab, perhaps?
The reset of the decoder to factory default should narrow things down a bit. If not that, I am inclined to think that there is a loose or broken pickup wire.
This is why I even answered it in the first place..
Cheers,
Frank
Back to the actual topic of this thread, not all DCC systems will behave strangely if the same cab number is on two different throttles.
IT'S ON PAGE TWO,the second post,,,,, starts out with,,,,hhhhmmmm. There have been three,new posts,since I answered yours..
zstripe You were probably napping,,,,when I answered the post it was the last one on the page,,,,no matter he has the link,,you provided,,,,His screen name is Tomcat,,so he will be out later tonight..LOL.. Cheers, Frank
You were probably napping,,,,when I answered the post it was the last one on the page,,,,no matter he has the link,,you provided,,,,His screen name is Tomcat,,so he will be out later tonight..LOL..
Frank,
You gotta chill out. The only thing at the bottom of this page is a site map.
I went looking for that other thread which is not all that easy to find and provided the link as a courtesy to others which is what you shoulda done.
zstripe Rich, Nice of you to give him the clickable link,,,,but all he had to do is scroll down to it,,,,it's still on page 1,,that's where we are right now.. Cheers, Frank
Rich,
Nice of you to give him the clickable link,,,,but all he had to do is scroll down to it,,,,it's still on page 1,,that's where we are right now..
where?
zstripe maxman Seems to me that someone posted a similar problem recently, and it turned out that the loco was being addressed from two different throttles. The member who had a similar problem was ''BIG JERR'' At the bottom of this page... Cheers, Frank
The member who had a similar problem was ''BIG JERR''
At the bottom of this page...
Here is the link to that thread.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/744/p/218388/2408539.aspx#2408539
TOMCAT,
Check out the thread,in Elect and DCC,,,,STRANGE ACTING DECODER,SOUNDTRAX..posted by Big Jerr,,see if that will help you with your problem..
Why not try a decoder reset (CV8 = 8, then power DCC system off / on) which will put everything back to factory settings (including address = 3). If the behavior does not change, then you know it's not a settings issue. At that point, it's over my head.
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
First, try resetting the decoder on your programming track:. (Edit) CV 8 = 8. Remove power, and reboot. The address should be back on 3.
If that doesn't solve the problem, it is most likely loose wires. Wires to the trucks and decoder are held in place by small plastic clips that can work loose and cause loss of electrical contact. Remove the shell and clips and solder every wire connection, even on the truck side frames.
Hi wonderful people
Does anyone have any ideas why my Sante Fe F45,with tsunami sound decoder would be stopping and starting on my layout with very jerky movements? it doesnt completely stop, or start for that matter with the sound dropping in and out
I thought this may be due to dirty wheels and track but after a good cleaning of both i still have the problem. it has always been a fabulous loco with no problems ever but this last week she seems to be a bit sick.
Also all other engines are running fine all over my layout so it seems the problem maybe somewhere in the engine itself. cCould this be a loose wire or connection in the loco
FYI i run DCC with NCE in HO.
Desperate for answers please help!!!!