Something doesn't sound right. Assuming you are using track power and not battery, when you refer to the "board" do you mean the LM or the manufacturer's board in the locomotive? If you mean the LM, then the position of the white wire is not on the end of the board, but is in the middle according to the wiring diagram. That would indicate that you possibly have the wrong 9-pin harness. Also, if there is no manufacturer's board then the LEDs must have a resistor.