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ronp:
Thank you for your time and detailed response,

1-  I just did the password procedure and it was indicated successful.  I then tried to link and got he error message..."error  cannot connect". I did this procedure with no other locos powered.

2- that has a hint of what is happening but I'm not sure

3-Maybe but no sparks, smoke or other signs of disaster. 

The problem with sound files has nothing to do w RailPro.  My satellite WiFi is so pour that downloads often fail before completion.  therefore I have no engine pic or sounds files other than those that come with the module.  I knew I had this spare module with the correct sound file and that it had been run for a short test period in another loco.  Hense the swap. 

Ron

G8B4Life:
Just thinking about the ghost LM problem of old, if this is a case of the ghost LM problem there is an option in the HC to remove all products stored in the HC. Yes, you would have to re-detect everything again but it could possibly remove the ghost LM from the HC.

Determining if it is a ghost LM should be fairly easy; Products are displayed in the HC in the order that they were loaded (no sorting) so for example if you had say 4 LM's loaded in the HC and the second one ended up being a ghost then there would be a blank spot in the locomotive select screen where it should be. Of course if it was the last one loaded into the HC that went ghost mode you wouldn't be able to tell unless you loaded another LM which would then either (hopefully) overwrite the ghost or most likely add it to the product list which should then make the ghost LM spot obvious.

- Tim

ronp:
Tim,

I only have 8 R/P controlled locos so it really wouldn't take too much time to unload all and then relink each loco.  It would put to bed one more possibility.  I'm going to put this procedure off for a bit to see if any simpler ideas come up.  That said, it beats mailing the module back to R/P for a possible fix.  Good idea.  I'm glad I'm not further into the conversion process than I am.

Ron

ronp:
Tim,

Success

I just tried the removal idea.  I removed all 8 locos one at a time until none showed on the controller.  Then powered the troublesome receiver and tried to recognize a new product.  It came right aboard just as it should.  I removed all wiring except the two TRK connectors.   I'm taking a break before I rewire all of the functions.  I not sure what I ever did to cause this issue but the removal procedure fixed it.  I want to thank all who have helped thru this frustrating process.

Ron

G8B4Life:
Awesome news.

You said you removed the locomotives one by one but just for me to be sure, out of interest, did you use the "Remove All Products" function or did you remove each locomotive one by one by selecting the Locomotive category? If you did one by one and removed 8 locomotives by selecting the Locomotive category without using the Remove All Products function then it wouldn't have been a ghost, but possibly some other data corruption in the locomotive list; though that would also be rare too.

- Tim

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