I have an sd70 mac that i put a sound chip in i believe its the at1000 tsunami. I had to replace a ditch light so i took it apart resoldered the wires for the ditch lights and put it back together. When i put it on the track everything worked fine ditch lights front and rear lights sound but i notice a glow coming from under the shell. i took of the shell put it back on the track and noticed a couple of red led lights that were lit. One of the lights has a (!) and the other one has a lightning bolt. Does anyone know what this means i lost my manual. Is this maybe a loose wire or something. or is it normal i dont want to fry my decoder. Any help would be wonderful. Thanks ho scale
If I remember correctly, one is a power indicator and the other comes on with the headlights (also the fault light) ....
Pilot Light The pilot light indicates that the decoder is receiving power. If this light does not come on, it may indicate an improperly wired decoder. It could also indicate a loose wire, poor track pickups, no output from the command station or other problem with your layout wiring.
Fault Light During normal operation, the fault light will turn on and off with the headlight, and is useful for establishing basic control of the decoder. Additionally, Tsunami monitors a number of its input signals and if a fault is found, reports an error code by flashing the fault light as well as the headlight and backup light (if connected). The number of times the light flashes corresponds to the number of the error code. Error codes whose conditions can usually be solved by the user are as follows: Error 9: Over-temperature Fault Error 10: Over-voltage Fault Error 11: Motor Connection Fault Error 12: Motor Over-current Fault Error 16: CV Reset has ocurred and CVs have been set to default values.
In cases where these red lights are an annoyance, I put a small blob of black silicone over them. It blocks the light and is easily removeable if required.
Mark.
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Red Lights = Good
As Mark points out, easy to cover them up better if there are any issues witgh the showing outside the shell.
It's always good to have the reference docs, available here:
http://www.soundtraxx.com/manuals.php
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Yes, Tsunamis glow and they run pretty warm. It's the way they are. I like mine a lot. Some have been running faultlessly for years.
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You should bve able to download any of the Tusnami manuals from the Soundtraxx web site.
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
If you are seeing a glow from under the shell that you haven't noticed before, it's possible you didn't put the shell fully down on the frame. Check to see if you can maybe press the shell down tighter. Light should not be escaping under the shell.