Please forgive me if this has been talked about before .
I recently installed a new tsunami 2 sound decoder in an Atlas gp38
As soon as I cranked up the power cab it read “short circuit detected. I tried another locomotive and it worked fine so I’m thinking the track is fine. Then I put the decoder in another loco and got nothing.
Im thinking I didn’t put electrical tape between the decoder and the motor. Hopefully Soundtrax will send another decoder without many problems. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
I have to assume this a lightboard decoder board and not a shrink wrapped decoder.
My NCE Power Cab on the program track has protected me once.
Did you try a complete decoder reset?
I use double sided foam tape for mounting or a styrene board for the decoder board. Depends on the loco.
Electrical tape is too messy.
Kapton tape is thin and strong and comes from DCC companies.
Rich
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I installed a Soundtraxx decoder. It didn't work, but they were happy to replace it. I give Soundtraxx high marks for customer service.
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if you have a copy of the receipt where you bought it and its been less than a year Soundtraxx will replace it for cost of shipping it to them. make sure to get a RMA number from them before sending it in.
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Thanks to everyone. I called Soundtraxx today. They sent a complaint form. If less than 90 days old then they will replace no problems. Very easy to work with.
I just got a Athearn Genesis UP 1943 from my local hobby shop for $250 when i run it with my NCE Powercab It says short circut detected when i tried programing it and it was making a noice when i put it on the track any help?
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Since you just got it, take it back or see if Athearn will fix it under warranty. It could be a lose wire, a defective decoder but once you start monkeying with it, no one will cover the warranty.
Henry
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anthony2021when i run it with my NCE Powercab It says short circut detected when i tried programing it and it was making a noice when i put it on the track any help?
Anthony,
Just for clarification: If your PowerCab detects a short it will cycle power off & on until the short is cleared - e.g. removing the locomotive from the track. Is that what is happening?
Tom
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Well i dont know if the one i have is dcc because it runs fine with my dc oval track but if i put it on my other track with my dcc it it makes a noise so it could be both.
Does it make a buzzing sound? If so, then it's most likely DC and needs a decoder.
Do you still have the original box that your locomotive came in? The end panel should tell you whether it's DC or DCC.
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If you still have the box, does it mention on the end panel anything about DCC/Sound Equiped, or say Tsunami 2?
If not, it simply does not have a decoder installed.
If it does say that, sounds like the decoder was not put in properly at the factory, and I would return to either Athearn or place of purchase under warranty.
Ricky W.
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