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Post by rrjguitar on Aug 5, 2023 15:45:31 GMT
I have little mystery I'm trying to solve. My MTH H-3 2-8-0, which is about 15 years old, isn't responding to the start up command when on my layout but it works fine on the test track. I have several MTH locomotives, both Proto 2 and Proto 3 and this is the only one having a problem.
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Post by Adam on Aug 5, 2023 16:31:40 GMT
Will it run in conventional mode? That may be a way to test if there is some odd connectivity issue.
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Post by rrjguitar on Aug 7, 2023 14:04:42 GMT
I'll have to set that up, but I'll give it a try.
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Post by Country Joe on Aug 7, 2023 16:05:31 GMT
You could try a factory reset. I've had a couple of MTH engines do some strange things and a reset has cured them. When you do a factory reset the engine is deleted from the remote and you have to reacquire it but that's very easy to do.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Aug 8, 2023 8:54:25 GMT
If this is a ProtoSounds 2 engine, being 15 years old, the first thing I try if an engine is not responding is to recharge or replace its battery. I've revived a couple of my older engines that just sat there not responding to commands. After charging the battery they ran like new. Just a thought.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Aug 14, 2023 21:37:31 GMT
I have little mystery I'm trying to solve. My MTH H-3 2-8-0, which is about 15 years old, isn't responding to the start up command when on my layout but it works fine on the test track. I have several MTH locomotives, both Proto 2 and Proto 3 and this is the only one having a problem. Occasionally I have had something similar; the DCS signal seems not to be present on the layout but on an isolated section of track the engine will "see" or "hear" it. The usual culprit is something pretty mundane like poorly connected track, dirty track sections or not enough power inputs spread around the layout. But as Traindiesel Brian recommends with PS2 engines that have not been on the track lately, the rechargeable battery may need to be boosted back up to capacity to get the boards to respond. I have the proprietary charger that MTH made to do this by connecting to the receptacle on the frame of the engine but it can be done by leaving it on a powered track for a while before attempting to operate it.
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