Has anyone see this and have any ideas on how to fix? Lights go off in one direction. This is for a Lionel 28811. Santa Fe H16-44 from 2001. The headlight doesn’t seem to work either way. I’ve tried reprogramming with the hard reset code of 8.
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Two possibilities come to mind - either the headlight burned out, or the cab light/headlight plugs are plugged into the wrong sockets on the motherboard.
-John
Also this model has spring contacts for the headlights; sometimes the contacts lose tension, resulting in headlights (or marker lights) that do not illuminate. This is a common issue with MTH models but has a very easy fix. Remove the shell, locate the spring contacts (usually clipped to one of the shell screw studs) and gently pull the spring contacts to move the contact closer to the bottom of the shell. Reinstall the shell and see if the lights come on. If the lights do not come on try pressing down on the shell to make the springs temporarily make contact; if the lights come on pull the spring contacts out further to compensate and reinstall the shell.
-John
Took the shell off and pushed everything in. Lights are working now. Thanks for the help @AcelaNYP
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