I had purchased the PRR Bipolar last year and I am just getting around to testing. Upon first powering up, the bell rings continuously and I cannot address via the Legacy controller. I tried powering off and on a few times, and each time the same thing happens. Since I cannot address even as engine No. 1, I cannot re-program. Unless someone knows what is wrong, I am thinking that this engine needs to be returned for warranty service.
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Does it make a difference if you are in run versus program mode ?
If you can’t get it to respond to legacy you might try conventional to see if that works. Other than that the RCMC might’ve sh*t the bed and you should get a RA from Lionel. I called them yesterday for something else and was on hold for 15min.
There was no difference in RUN vs. PROGRAM. I think the engine is actually coming up in conventional, but I still couldn't control it...I also called Lionel and was on hold for 21 minutes before I gave up and then sent them an e-mail. Hopefully, I'll get a response before the warranty runs out. Their hold "Deliverance" type banjo music stuck in my head all day yesterday and was even playing when I went to bed, not the best choice of hold music...though a tad better then listening to a Nascar race.
Try addressing it as engine 99. That is a”universal” ID number for Legacy engines.
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