Lionel smoke unit question / help

I think this is the parts link that may be of help to you from the Lionel site.

http://www.lionel.com/Customer...5c-9631-eac029901ed3

First eliminate any switches, then insure power is getting to the smoke unit. It is possible the failure is elsewhere, possibly another board.

Larry

Try re-programming first and see if it will restore smoke. With both heat and fan gone I would suspect the AC regulator or smoke unit PCB. 

Bill

UPDATE  with PICS

Please note that I have 3 pics to load but cannot seem to figure out how to do it.

Will continue to try.

Thank You Gents for all the help and responses.

I followed the positive lead from the smoke unit to a small board at the front of the engine.

The small board stands alone and is supported by a small plastic piece screwed to the base of the engine.  Three (3) small metal prongs go from the small plastic piece to the board.
One of the prongs was broken.  It appeared to have been soldered before (not by me).  Probably during several warranty trips to Lionel in the very beginning.
I am the only owner.

I re-soldered the broken prong and put solder on the other two as well.

Now, the smoke unit and fan work.

What is that small board and it's function?
The set up seems somewhat fragile....is there a purpose for this board to be so stand alone?

Thanks again for all the help.
Soo Line

The small board is the smoke regulator board.  The component screwed to the chassis is the smoke level control triac, it's bolted there to provide headsinking as it gets pretty warm in operation.

It's only fragile if you're in there and moving the connected wires.  However, that board happens to be a fairly common failure for smoke issues, I've replaced quite a few of them.

BTW, I didn't see any pictures, but I have the same locomotive.

Thanks John

I have 3 pics I am trying to load.....I can select files and they appear in the box with the status of "Uploading....." with the other 2 in Que......but nothing happens after that ??

Soo Line

If you're doing this with an Apple iPad, get the latest IOS upgrade, there was a problem like this with the previous version of IOS8.  I upgraded and now pictures upload as they should.

I did read about that issue you had John....but I'm using Windows 7.

I found the tutorial for uploading pics........but again.....says "Uploading but nothing happens.

Thanks

Soo Line

Try a different browser.  I normally use Windows (using it now), and I have no issues uploading with Firefox or Chrome.  Actually, even IE works fine, I just don't normally use it.

Finally managed to post pics.  Using Firefox now.

Engine is working fine now with the "prongs" re-soldered.

Just thought I would follow thru with pics for  anyone interested.

Thank You to all who helped out.

Soo Line