Bcr2

Its my understanding reading the forum that this is normal and has to do with the status of the charging circuit and not the battery.

That's correct.

The instructions that J and W sent with the BCR2  says this "If you are operating in DCS mode (i was ), the battery status will read "HI'.

That's wrong once the BCR is charged.

Many Thanks  Barry .

The indication reflect the voltage at the 2 pin connector for the battery or BCR.  With a BCR installed and fully charged the reading should be HI because the BCR charges to the full applied voltage which is 5V.

When a battery is installed the voltage is held at the 2.5 to 2.7V range by the battery which is normal.

If the indication is low that means the voltage is less than 2.5V and reflects a problem with the Power Supply board or a battery that is going dead and can no longer hold a charge above 2.5V.

With you BCR installed is it charging?  If you turn off track power will the engine play shutdown sounds?  Is your volume reduced?  These can be other signs of a defective Power Supply board.

With a battery you should get OK.  With a BCR HI once charged.  Otherwise issue.

Same for PS-3 with Supercaps.  If you do a battery test you get a HI reading.   G

Been running it with the Bcr for 1 to 1and1/2 hours at a time with smoke and sounds on etc each session at shutdown the sounds play for 6-8 seconds .

Another Diesel made in 2011 with original AA reads " Low" also and ran same way

at shutdown the sounds play for 6-8 seconds .

Another Diesel made in 2002 but with 5v board and 1 year old 8.4 battery reads "OK" same reading as when original 8.4 battery was in engine before i replaced due to battery age.

It also shuts down like the above ones.

This one has a lot of run time.

Side Note: TIU setup.

Looking at original receipt inside the box it came in i had pre ordered 3/22/02 the tiu as a set,

flip box that opens and contained remote on 1 side and tiu in the other side

cost 179.95 picked up 11/25/02 at hobby shop .

Extra dcs remote was also on that pre-order  receipt  at 116.95 which at the time seemed like a lot compared to the boxed set with tiu but wanted extra remote for the kids who never really

gained any interest.

Still new in package .

Never upgraded the components as to date everything runs great , did replace 1 of the fuses

in the tiu i recall years back.

Looking at original receipt inside the box it came in i had pre ordered 3/22/02 the tiu as a set,

flip box that opens and contained remote on 1 side and tiu in the other side

cost 179.95 picked up 11/25/02 at hobby shop .

If that's an accurate cost, you got one heck of a deal. MSRP at that time was $299.95.

What track voltage do you use, and when you say shutdown sounds play, is that removing track power while engine is in neutral but running?

Also do the engines playing shutdown sounds when you remove power complete it normally, or abruptly cut off after about 6 secs.  The abrupt cutoff means the battery is getting used and probably is no longer holding a maximum charge.

The AA last 5-7 years.   G

Yes that is accurate.

I bought the Rev. L TIU and remote right here in the For-Sale forum for $125 last year, best price I've ever seen on them.

The old stlye ZW is set to 16 volts when engine is operating around track.

When shutting down first I press direction button on remote stopping engine.

Then i press on/off button on remote .

Then i move ZW handle to off position.

Shut down sounds will play about 7 seconds  (engine rev's down noise) before going silent.

When did the Rev H come out?  My hazy recollection is that DCS was released in 2002 and it was several years before the Rev H came out, and it was Rev H that first had fuses. ????????????????

RJR,

if its any help mine says underneath the Tiu - H1 (has fuses) pre-ordered in March 2002 picked up later that year at the hobby shop came colorful flip top boxed set - remote on one side and tiu on other side with an outer mailer cardboard box from MTH  with their sticker on it.

Was charged before tax 179.00 and put down 50.00 according to receipt i still have

along with the bagged box tucked under the table.