I'm hoping I can get some help I'm having with a newly purchased MTH Great Northern SD45. This is my 6th MTH engine and I've never had an issue before so I'm kind of stumped where to proceed.
I went through the normal procedure of adding a new engine but I received error messages of "check track" and "engine error". I then went through cleaning the track, checking the connections, etc...but still got the same errors. Then I put another of my MTH engines on the track and checked the signal and got a 10 out of 10. I also changed the batteries in the dcs controller just in case it might be that. I then put the engine on an isolated loop of track and again had no luck-same set of error messages. I also put a different MTH engine on the isolated loop track to check signal and got a 10 for 10. I also have checked the 2rail/3 rail and dcs polarity switches and they are both on the 3 rail sides. I then set up the loop for conventional control and found that the engine does run. It powers up, sounds and lights function, and it goes through the normal neutral-forward-neutral-reverse-neutral scheme.
So, the only thing I can think is that there is some issue with the dsc board in the engine? Any thoughts/suggestions/advise would be greatly appreciated.
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