My engine would start but nothing else. Noticed the battery was low on the legacy unit, replaced the batteries but unit will not turn on. Charged the batteries for a couple of days. Using the new max batteries.
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So you turn the Legacy base and then the 18 vac. The engine is still silent. Then you turn on the CAB2 remote and it doesn't turn on? You could just try three AA batteries instead of the rechargeable ones for a test and also check to be sure the batteries are installed correctly.
@Bobo posted:My engine would start but nothing else. Noticed the battery was low on the legacy unit, replaced the batteries but unit will not turn on. Charged the batteries for a couple of days. Using the new max batteries.
Just for clarity, by "unit" do you mean the Legacy base, the Legacy remote or the engine that will not turn on ?
Batteries would be in the Legacy CAB2 controller.
With what you said in your original post, a few questions come to mind.
Do you have the U terminal of the Legacy Command Base connected to track ground?
Is the engine program/run switch in run?
Are you sure you are using the ID# at the CAB2 as you engine is set to.(you press ENG, then use the number pad to enter the ID#). New engines are set to ID# of 1.
@Bobo posted:My engine would start but nothing else. Noticed the battery was low on the legacy unit, replaced the batteries but unit will not turn on. Charged the batteries for a couple of days. Using the new max batteries.
Start up via the Legacy Controller? Yet it doesn't respond to ANY commands? Or starts up by itself? Which would be the signal is not being received be the engine. Do you have other engines that work?
Not sure what happened. Put in the new MAX AA batteries and still nothing. Put rechargeable batteries in , both green lights on module are solid. I'll wait and see. I have been using just AA batteries
Thanks for everyone's help
Describe the symptoms. Are you saying the CAB2 doesn't turn on at all?
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Describe the symptoms. Are you saying the CAB2 doesn't turn on at all?
I think a short video from him of the issue may help diagnose the problem.
Have you tried the power button (red one near top right) on the remote (CAB-2) to turn the remote on, you may need to hold it briefly. The screen will stay blank until you turn the remote on. Simple, but I didn't read that this was tried, I know a lot of us leave the CAB-2 on sitting in the base and my have forgot it has a power button.
