Bad news on my Legacy NW2. It won't move and I'm not sure why. I'm not going to void the warranty by opening it up @Dave Olson anything you can suggest before I send it out? Also will I have to pay shipping to send it to you or do you cover that? One question on the model, is there a place to install a battery? It's not mentioned in the manual. Thanks guys I really want this engine to run right. Been wanting this for a long time. https://youtu.be/yYOqZqefEWA
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I watched your video. You stated your Legacy will not shut off. Is it by any chance powered up while you are trying to run this engine?
Marty Fitzhenry posted:I watched your video. You stated your Legacy will not shut off. Is it by any chance powered up while you are trying to run this engine?
Nope, it's packed away ready to shipped out to lionel.
Dave Olson is director of engineering. You should have tried calling Lionel service. Also, it looks like you asked forum members for suggestions on resolving your problem (which may be something very simple); Marty responds 9 minutes later but you've already boxed up the engine for shipping, so you can't try any suggested solutions. So why did you bother asking?
breezinup posted:Dave Olson is director of engineering. You should have tried calling Lionel service. Also, it looks like you asked forum members for suggestions on resolving your problem (which may be something very simple); Marty responds 9 minutes later but you've already boxed up the engine for shipping, so you can't try any suggested solutions. So why did you bother asking?
He was asking about my legacy system. The engine is sitting on my shelf. I'll call service about it after my legacy gets back from getting fixed.
Matt, did you try and run it in conventional. The other suggestion, would be to reset the engine.
I did try resetting it and it didn't change anything. I'll try running it in conventional and report back
No change in conventional.
It looks like your getting the 1 cab light blink motor driver stall diagnostic code. Just after the :08 mark on your video the cab light blinks once 3 times consecutively. There could be something binding in the driveline.
Number of Blinks Diagnostic Code Description
1 Main drive motor stalled.
2 Smoke 1 element problem.
3 Smoke 1 fan problem.
RickO posted:It looks like your getting the 1 cab light blink motor driver stall diagnostic code. There could be something binding in the driveline.
Number of Blinks Diagnostic Code Description
1 Main drive motor stalled.
2 Smoke 1 element problem.
3 Smoke 1 fan problem.
Yes, could be.
Motor is locked. Amperage spikes because the speed control is trying to make it move until it times out and throws the error.
The flywheel is to one side of the fuel tank. Try turning it with your finger to see how jammed it feels.
Correct on not taking the shell off. Voids warranty.
@Dave Olson must not have been that bad, I got it to turn but then this happened. Good news though, it doesn't throw the cab light code anymore and it wants to move. What do I do now?
The universal was jammed. Send it in to get it fixed.
Well I got it to run again. Kinda... should I send it in to fix my mistake? Since I did it, did I just void the warranty? @Dave Olson
You're fine. Call on Monday and get it sent it.
Dave Olson posted:You're fine. Call on Monday and get it sent it.
Got it. Thanks for the help!
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