I just added a few IR Sensor tracks to my layout (now have 7). They all programmed just fine (I use code 0, then record scenarios later in the individual tracks). but as I ran one of my locos over one of them, it suddenly stopped running! Well, that’s odd, so out comes the multi tester, and sure enough, voltage drops to “0” on the 7’-8’ span between 2-IRSensor tracks. 🤷🏻♂️ It’s fine on either side of the sensor tracks, but the track between them is dead! I tried reversing them in the layout, but that makes no difference. Any thoughts about what may be happening?? I have a bus around perimeter of layout, but the “dead spot” is smack in the middle, so getting a wire from there to bus is going to be a bit tougher if that’s what’s really necessary. I’ve never encountered anything like this before, even though I have blocks between other sensor tracks in my layout, and they’re absolutely fine. Appreciate your thoughts… Thank you!
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Look under the sensor track, my guess is the crimps that carry the power aren't actually working.
Thanks Gunrunner! I’ll check that later tonight when I’m down at the layout! Odd though, because I have the tracks powered from the bus on either side of these 2 sensor tracks (typically every 12’ or so) so one would think that even if there wasn’t continuity from one side, it would come through from the other. Unless of course, the crimps are bad on both of them. 😳 I’ll let you know what I find. I’m thinking the LCS system is doing something funky to those 2 IR sensors. I’ve previously had a similar issue whenever I tried to place an IR sensor directly after a turnout. That was a repeatable issue though, and as soon as I started putting a length of track between the turnout and the IR sensor, all was fine. I love the evolution with all of the new technological advances, but sometimes I can understand why some prefer to run conventional, and not worry about anything other than sending variable voltage through different blocks. For me, as I built the new layout last year, I decided I didn’t need all of the isolators and various switching required to control multiple trains on the same loop. Command Control makes that all a non-issue (until something happens like this). 😂
The LCS sensors can't affect the track power, you have a connection issue somewhere.