Dummy unit headlight not working

Jack118711OGR Forum Member

Hey guys! I just picked up a powered and dummy set of the Reading and Northern Sd50s with PS3. I run it in conventional which was going fine until the front lights on the dummy unit (20-20182-3) went out but the back one still works. The front light was working fine then just shut off I’m pretty sure it’s an LED so I’m not sure what’s going on. I reset it to factory default and still nothing. I have both lights turned off now so it’s not a big deal but it’s way to new to have an issue like this.

12/25/171:08 PM

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John HOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Didn't know you could reset a dummy. Check for voltage at the plug first.

12/25/172:34 PM

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Arthur P. BloomOGR Forum Member

"Do you have a digital voltmeter?"

12/25/172:39 PM

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Jack118711OGR Forum Member

John H posted:
Didn't know you could reset a dummy. Check for voltage at the plug first.

You probably can’t, I just did the sequence anyway lol

12/25/172:56 PM

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Jack118711OGR Forum Member

Arthur P. Bloom posted:
"Do you have a digital voltmeter?"

Oh probably somewhere!

12/25/172:56 PM

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D500OGR Forum Member

Well, how about opening the loco and perusing the wires and snugging up the connections? Just sayin'. You don't even need a voltmeter for that. Just a screwdriver. Really.

12/25/173:55 PM

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Jack118711OGR Forum Member

Everything seems tight and all wires look good

12/25/178:51 PM

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Jack118711OGR Forum Member

I did notice that the large odd silver metal thing on the left is hot and the one on the right is not...