AllI've got two of the Walthers/Life-Like RS-2 DCC Ready locos and attempted to install TCS K2D4 decoders in them. 1st install went fine.The second one I'm having problems with . I've got the Kapton tape exactly where I did on the first (used their website as a guide)and slid the decoder in. I've got light control forwards and backwards with no issue, but the engine constantly runs at one speed and does not respond to any motion controls (it will only run forward, won't take a speed input .. to include the emergency stop or directional change command).
I've got a small piece of foam attached to either end of my test track, so while it safely kept running against the foam is when i realized that the light controls did function.I contacted TCS and they replied back that there is a short somewhere in the engine itself. I couldn't find any. When I put the original (DC) board back in, it runs fine. Any suggestions where I may find the short?ThanksMike
Mike,
Take a look at this site and see if it is in there. I did not look through them all:
http://www.tcsdcc.com/public_html/Customer_Content/Installation_Pictures/N_Scale/N_Search/search.html
Or maybe you can get some tips.
Frank