I have several older style (high profile) K-Line O42 tubular track remote control switches on my layout, and nearly all of them (except for one) work like they should with 14v applied to them (separate from track power).
However, one switch and its matching switch controller will work, but the switch controller lever motion is "backwards;" i.e. when viewed from the end where the wire leaves the switch controller, the lever should pull TOWARD me to change the switch swivel rail to CURVE (showing red), and push it AWAY from me to change the switch swivel rail to STRAIGHT (showing green). But the lever motion is "backwards."
Admittedly, not a huge problem. I switched around the wires to other combinations at the switch terminals by a trial and error method. With the current connections, its performance features are OK:
* the red light on the switch controller echoes the red light on the switch when the swivel rail is set to CURVE
* the green light on the switch controller echoes the green light on the switch when the swivel rail is set to STRAIGHT.
Should I accept the "backward" contrariness of the switch lever, although it is different from all the others on the layout? Or is there some electrical gremlin at work? Suggestions welcome ...
Mike M.
