Issues with dz1000 switch machines/leds

With your 1st question your LED is not fully inserted into the socket. Push down a little harder and you’ll feel it fully engage the socket.
On the second issue go to the DZ website and you’ll see a section on problem solving. If you are wired for non derail you’ll see where you will need a diode added  to the wiring.

@romiller49 posted:

With your 1st question your LED is not fully inserted into the socket. Push down a little harder and you’ll feel it fully engage the socket.
On the second issue go to the DZ website and you’ll see a section on problem solving. If you are wired for non derail you’ll see where you will need a diode added  to the wiring.

Are the diodes required or just if you want to eliminate the flashing leds as cars pass through the non derailing section?

Diodes are not needed for operation. They are used only to light the LED’s constantly.

One note to everyone, the switches themselves are working fine, they throw. The issue is strictly with the leds and how they light (or don't). Z stuff doesn't really have much debugging  info. One thing I did figure out is a)being older, tiny leds are not easy to work with and b)being a lifelong klutz, they are easy to lose! Fortunately Jameco has a replacement for the LEDs (the one Z stuff recommends isn't available, but they have alternate ones).  I am debugging the switches anyway, I figured out the way I oriented the controller on the panel didn't match what I wanted in terms of operation, part of debugging the layout now that wiring is finished. So far the led is the only real issue I have run into and it is obviously minor.