I was running my Lionel 18138 Milwaukee Road F3 AB Set this weekend and the unit runs perfect except for the Cab light. The cab light just blinks when it should be solid. The headlight works fine and I already tried replacing the bulb with no change to the cab light as it just blinks. The light blinks no matter what direction or speed the locomotive is ran. It is almost like it might be an error code or something?
Can someone help me with a fix for this?
Thanks in advance.
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Sounds like your loco was inadvertently programmed as a diesel with a strobe light.
Reprogram your F-3 with the "6" code, which is a diesel with cab light.
Hope this helps.
TRW
Sorry, I am kind of new with the TMCC stuff. I programmed the Loco to the Legacy Remote using th Cab1 mode.
The first thing I did was change the ID from 1 to 75 for the Road Number.
Second, I went into the engine 75 in the remote and gave the engine name and road number.
I then selected Diesel and Railsounds and exited the settings.
I did not set and stall voltage that I know of.
I am using a 180W brick and direct lock on for power protection.
I understand this understand the stall function now. I did not do this.
The cab light is flashing which lights up the number boards, not the headlight, the headlight is solid and fine.
These are the steps to restore/reprogram your locomotive:
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...oreTMCCfunctions.pdf
As I mentioned above, you want to use the 6 code.
TRW
PaperTRW posted:These are the steps to restore/reprogram your locomotive:
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...oreTMCCfunctions.pdf
As I mentioned above, you want to use the 6 code.
TRW
That fixed it! Thank you for the help. I appreciate it, I have been scratching my head on this one.
No problem. Glad it worked out.
TRW
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