6-14062 022 switch issue.

First thing I'd try is to see if it snaps both ways in non-derailing mode or by directly completing the circuit via the posts on the switch machine.  If it works, then you'll know that the fault is in the controller.

I'm not sure this is posted in the right forum - traditional 3-rail trains or electrical might get more views.

Thanks for the reply Mallard4468,

I noticed that I wasn't getting any responses, and I don't do any internet socializing anymore. I'm trying to figure this out.

On a side note, even though it's not currently working (it only switches from Thru to out, and then the lights go very dim). The seller refunded my full amount + shipping but told me to not worry about sending it back, so.

I appreciate everyone's help on here ! :-)

I'm glad that you got a refund.  Some of Lionel's recent O31 switches (not Fastrack) have issues that are documented in other Forum threads.  They seem like a recipe for frustration.  Some of them belong in a landfill!

Unless you're really tight on space, I would stick to a minimum of O36 for curves and switches.  O36 Fastrack is what Lionel is putting in their train sets nowadays.  If you already have a lot of O31 and tubular metal track, then I would look for refurbished postwar O22 switches sold by tinman3rail (see a popular auction site.)  Or convert to Ross track, they also make a rock-solid O31 switch.  (I wish they made them in O36!!)

I don't know how much you paid for that imported wonder.  I know that new switches from Ross can seem a bit pricey.  But when you think about the difficulty of installing a switch, the potential frustration from failures, derailments, bumpy operation, etc., I think spending more for good ones is worth it in the long run.  My $.02.