Adding new PS3 Engine Problem - Need Help

I take it you tried the read program on the remote?

Yes.  It shows the TIU and all engines, except for the new one. 

Ok one last thing I can think of trying is, You have Barry's book. look on page 137 and fallow those steps if you havent already!

I would try doing a conventional reset with a Z Controller, 1 Whistle, 5 Bells. Keep trying til you hear the 2 toot's of the whistle or horn. Also, it always helps to include the items product number in your post.

Dave Zucal posted:

I would try doing a conventional reset with a Z Controller, 1 Whistle, 5 Bells. Keep trying til you hear the 2 toot's of the whistle or horn. Also, it always helps to include the items product number in your post.

try that!

I have had brand new MTH engines come with defective switches. When you state that you checked their position, did you actually throw them a few times to make sure they worked? I have also seen them stuck and needed to be thrown to fully be set into the correct position.

 There are cures to help an engine see the DCS signal better. Being a brand new engine, you should contact the dealer to see what the next course of action is before meddling around inside.

 If this isn't possible or not helpful to you, you could look up Willy G's post about curing missing watchdog for PS3 engines.

https://ogrforum.com/...ce-needed-with-photo

I agree with Joe I have seen a conventional reset work to being back DCS many times! 1 WHISTLE N 5 BELLS THEN YOULL HEAR 2 toots which means the  engine has been reset then try dcs again!

Alan

Thanks for all the helpful feedback. This gives me a couple more options.

I find it interesting that a conventional reset will fix this issue, never seen that happen.  Starting up conventionally means it does not see DCS signal at all.  Even engines with problems can see a signal and won't start up, just be non responsive.

If not the switch, I have seen wire to switch cut by being pinched (Diesel).  If steam maybe two pin connector fell off.

Main culprit is wiring over board and close to the signal transformer, killing the DCS signal.

Having said all that, are you trying to load this on a separate track with no other DCS engines present?  G

Recap - After trying last resort of the conventional factory reset at a LHS, the final verdict was probably a bad DCS board or DCS switch.  Sending it back to the dealer, Nicholas Smith Trains. Kudos to Joey's efforts at Nicholas Smith attempting to help me out and appreciate them offering to give me a refund.  The engine was a Premier P3 CSX AC4400CW (20-20384-1).

I guess that my luck would run out sooner or later.  This is my 6th MTH engine and the first one that gave me an issue out of the box. Thanks again for everyone's suggestions. While I wasn't able to get it working, it was a good learning experience.

-Ed

Did they make sure the Super cap were laying flat and wiring above them, or was the wiring running along the board and the supercaps vertical? G