Problem solved, took all day, simple fix
Nov 14, 2023 22:00:21 GMT
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Post by josef on Nov 14, 2023 22:00:21 GMT
Sometimes one needs to look at the simple things in a problem, rather then I did and spend all day checking each wire, connections with OHM and Voltage. Separating wires, checking voltage and for shorts.
Finally, I checked the TIU for a blown fuse, just when I was ready to give up and re-wire everything. It was a blown 20 amp fuse of which I carried spares just for this.
Getting to what the problem was. After wiring tracks, I started running and checking my Lionel engines first, from TMCC to Legacy. All ran and worked as they were suppose to. But, today I wanted to check my MTH engines. When I applied power, it started right up, sat there, didn't take off and no control. That started my search to the problem, why did it start up as soon as I applied power rather then sit there and wait for command from my handhold controller. After spending a good part of the day doing above and saying I need a break and a cup of coffee to think what I missed. Then half way through it hit me, check the "Read" button and see if my handhold communicates with the TIU. It didn't. Checked connection at TIU then took apart to check the fuse. YUP!, Blown fuse, replaced, check Read button, communicating looking for engine, etc. All my MTH have now been checked as well as the Legacy and TMCCs engines.
Hope this maybe helpful for some in the future.
I
Finally, I checked the TIU for a blown fuse, just when I was ready to give up and re-wire everything. It was a blown 20 amp fuse of which I carried spares just for this.
Getting to what the problem was. After wiring tracks, I started running and checking my Lionel engines first, from TMCC to Legacy. All ran and worked as they were suppose to. But, today I wanted to check my MTH engines. When I applied power, it started right up, sat there, didn't take off and no control. That started my search to the problem, why did it start up as soon as I applied power rather then sit there and wait for command from my handhold controller. After spending a good part of the day doing above and saying I need a break and a cup of coffee to think what I missed. Then half way through it hit me, check the "Read" button and see if my handhold communicates with the TIU. It didn't. Checked connection at TIU then took apart to check the fuse. YUP!, Blown fuse, replaced, check Read button, communicating looking for engine, etc. All my MTH have now been checked as well as the Legacy and TMCCs engines.
Hope this maybe helpful for some in the future.
I
