Command base non-responsive

There was a tuning of the base for receiving the cab better (or at all). I don't know which coil to tweak. Since the TMCC Powermaster works with the cab, then it sounds like tuning the base might be a try at a fix. I am somewhat concerned that the base doesn't respond at all.

See if there is some info here...

http://www.trainfacts.com/trainfacts/?p=298

There is no reason to imagine that the base is suddenly "out of tune" for no reason.  The detuning that Dale describes on Trainfacts is a low process caused by component drift, it doesn't happen all at once.  You can only make the problem worse by screwing around with tuning the 455khz at this point.

might be time to upgrade

http://www.lionel.com/products...command-set-6-14295/

or

http://www.lionel.com/products...command-set-6-37147/

My 990 command base did the same thing. I did the following:

1. Turn off the base.

2. Unplug it from the wall.

3. Have a cup of coffee.

4. Plug the base back in the wall.

5. Turn on the handheld Remote ... and run your trains.  It has worked twice for me.

The following steps are the first steps to take before you start opening up any electronic item. Remove it from the power source to allow it to reset on its own.

I had noticed that it was slow to respond and I thought it was the batteries until it quit and had verified the remote was fine with the powermaster. I had a known good one that I put into service, but I would like to get this one and my other one fixed if it isn’t too expensive. I am trying to hold off on buying the legacy or cab 1L for now. I only have one legacy machine, a couple TMCC machines and the rest are ERR conversions. One day I will make the jump to the legacy set up.

It has been sitting for a while now and it’s still dead. 

Sometimes old electronics just dies, fact of life.

John Rowlen posted:

My 990 command base did the same thing. I did the following:

1. Turn off the base.

2. Unplug it from the wall.

3. Have a cup of coffee.

4. Plug the base back in the wall.

5. Turn on the handheld Remote ... and run your trains.  It has worked twice for me.

The following steps are the first steps to take before you start opening up any electronic item. Remove it from the power source to allow it to reset on its own.

but the op does not have a 990

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Sometimes old electronics just dies, fact of life.

Shame on them! They know better than to die right before Christmas!

The retailers are in charge of that aspect of operation, and they need the holiday sales.

SPFord27 posted:

I had noticed that it was slow to respond and I thought it was the batteries until it quit and had verified the remote was fine with the powermaster. I had a known good one that I put into service, but I would like to get this one and my other one fixed if it isn’t too expensive. I am trying to hold off on buying the legacy or cab 1L for now. I only have one legacy machine, a couple TMCC machines and the rest are ERR conversions. One day I will make the jump to the legacy set up.

 

It has been sitting for a while now and it’s still dead. 

The 990 set has a lifetime warranty (so far 😀) so if it breaks, you’re covered. Also it’s not really about Legacy, it does it all. I would spend my fixit money on getting the 990.