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Motor function not working, all sounds OK
Boomer68:
I have a locomotive which was running well and came to a sudden stop. I got an Exclamation mark fault indicator, checked and found no information on a problem. I took the locomotive off the track and used another for the remainder of the day. After getting home I reconnected the HC to it and all of the sounds work. The locomotive will not move forward or backward. I checked the wiring in the tender and all the connections are good. Does anyone have any ideas?
William Brillinger:
Contact Ring by phone for a possible warranty replacement or repair.
Here is the contact info: (219) 322-0279 Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm Central Time
faithie999:
if it were me, before contacting Ring, I would de-solder the motor wiring from the LM, and then with a pair of alligator clip jumper cables, attach the motor wiring to the output of your 15v power supply to make sure the motor is ok.
having said that, I have been very pleased on a couple of occasions with Ring's approach to warranty replacement/repair.
Ken
Tom:
A bit early I guess, but curious if there has been any resolution yet. I have the same problem occurring a week or two ago. A consist of three locos was not moving as I thought it should. After unMUing the locos, one would not move but all of the lights and sounds work including the prime mover every 15%.
MtRR75:
This sounds like the same problem that I had back in May.
https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,1228.15.html
Spoiler Alert: Despite all the help that I got on this forum, the problem was never solved.
Cliff Notes version:
Motor suddenly stopped while I was watching loco. It never ran again. Lights and sounds still run.
Tested motor with 9 volt battery on dead track. Motor and gears ran smoothly.
Removed LM-3. Replaced it with new LM3. Installed files. Motor still does not run. Lights and sounds still do.
Partially disassembled loco. Probed wires, junctions and pick-ups. It all looked good to me.
Gave up and moved to other aspects of model railroading.
Could this be a new variety of Covid? One that attacks model locomotives?
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