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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: hard wire install
« Last post by jrichwood on October 09, 2024, 03:08:38 PM »
 I am going to put a new wire harness on and try again and see if that as the problem. I did a butcher job with the last one I will post again if it works or i will need a new module,

 Jack
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: hard wire install
« Last post by G8B4Life on October 07, 2024, 08:28:29 AM »
Ok, so there's 3 possibilities here:
  • The motor is not actually connected to the LM3. Could be a bad join, a broken wire or even the wrong wires (not meant to be an insult that last one).
  • The motor draws way to much current and drives the LM3 into overload. Even if this happens the Full Load Current Test should give you a reading of some sort and the information screen should tell you "Motor Overload", though it may not if the full load current is not set.
  • You have a faulty LM3
...or 4 possibilities, you have a dud motor; but I'm assuming it ran before you hardwired it.
 
Because you say the Full Load Current test simply fails after saying speed 100% I'd place my money on number 1. Testing without a motor attached gives the same result as you report for the Full Load Current Test. Testing with a motor attached but prevented from rotating gives a high reading in the the Full Load Current Test and the LM goes into overload.

You can try testing for number 2 by setting the full load current manually (just don't choose yes to auto set) to the maximum and then trying to drive the loco. If it goes overload you'll get the yellow warning symbol and "Motor Overload" in the info screen.

That said, I think you need to investigate the connection between the LM and the motor.

- Tim
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General Discussion / Re: Scaletrains Reefer cars
« Last post by KPack on October 06, 2024, 10:38:01 PM »
I have some and I love the cars.  But I realized that I actually don't like the sound option at all.  I found it obnoxious and monotonous, plus it was annoying when it cut off and on over switches.  So I'll probably just cut the wires to the speaker so I can still have the lit control board.

-Kevin
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General Discussion / Re: Scaletrains Reefer cars
« Last post by Orlando on October 06, 2024, 03:59:19 PM »
Thanks Bill, I will look into that option.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: hard wire install
« Last post by jrichwood on October 06, 2024, 11:01:26 AM »
Tim thanks for the reply
 info Lm-3 module
 load test said loco speed 100% then test failed.
 loco never started did not turn a wheel.
 loco information page.
 motor current 0% voltage 13.9 temperature low
 nothing is shorted out i must have polarity right. loco shows up able to name it just can't get weel to  turn.
 
  thanks for any help.
Jack   
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General Discussion / Re: Scaletrains Reefer cars
« Last post by William Brillinger on October 05, 2024, 07:11:52 AM »
You could probably just add a keep-alive to them.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: hard wire install
« Last post by G8B4Life on October 05, 2024, 06:49:23 AM »
That's not a lot of info to go on to help...

- When you say "All other things are on the hand held screen but loco will not respond" do you mean nothing works or it just won't move?
- When you do the load test what actually happens? Are any error messages given?
- Have you doubled checked your connections and isolation?

From the initial information it sounds like the motor is drawing too much current for the LM but I can't say for sure.

- Tim


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General Discussion / Scaletrains Reefer cars
« Last post by Orlando on October 04, 2024, 09:03:37 PM »
Hello yall, hopefully everyone is doing well. I was wondering if anyone has converted the scaletrains reefer cars to battery operated sound due to poor track rolling. I would be open to convert my 4 cars if anyone has an Idea to how to do this. I have never done something like this or have knowledge of doing so. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Orlando
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: LGB install assistance (please)
« Last post by trainman605 on October 03, 2024, 09:04:05 AM »
I've rewired 5 LGB engines to Rail Pro, all were easily done, 3 diesels and 2 Moguls. First I do away with all the LGB electrical components and discard them in my scrap wire box, I remove the electrical pickups in the trucks, or the mogul's engine blocks, plus the electrical sliders, no more track power for me. I totally re-wire the total engine with LED lighting, I use an 8-wire plug from the engine to the tender, thus each idem that is power has its own wiring, just the way I do things. Fishing wires in the diesels is not really a problem as there is not mush to fish, but in the Moguls you will have to fish the wires in the boiler between the plastic boiler cover and the engines weight, this part of the engine does not really come apart once it is glued at the factory. You could reuse the factory wires, but I chose to run my own wires and I like everything uniform and I was replacing the Headlight to LED and I did add engine side marker lamps to the front of the engine.  My engines are pretty highly modified to give them a different look from what LGB did, but you can still tell they are LGB engines. All my new wiring was smaller then the LGB wiring say 22-26 gauge, but the engine power wire was 20 gauge if I remember. I purchased my miniature wiring plug kit from eBay as well as my LEDs. And yes, you will only need two wires from the engine block to power the engine, I know there are three, but can't remember what the third on does, nothing for your Rail Pro. I tried to post pics here, but this forum does not really support easy pic posting of pics, too much BS to post them. 
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / hard wire install
« Last post by jrichwood on October 02, 2024, 07:28:43 PM »
My first hard wire install. I have power to the module cannot get the the system to do a load test it fails every try. All other things are on the hand held screen but loco will not respond. This is a IHC steamer.
Thanks for any help. J Richwood
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