MTH PS-3 in conventional after about 14sec. headlight comes on for about 4 sec. than goes out did the board short out or a bad connection? Any suggestions.
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There is a delay for starting a PS3 loco in conventional, so the headlight will not come on right away. But why it goes out after 4 seconds I don't know. I would not suspect bad wiring or a bad board just yet.
”MTH Prem 4-8-4 w/ PS3 won't start“
Can you be more specific? MTH Item number is always a good starting point. And, doesn’t start is different from headlight goes out. Please elaborate.
Thanks Mark for the quick response. Without the org. box or papers I can only guess the the correct # 20-3749-1 GS4 4-8-4 w/PS3 Here is more information I got it to run in DCS but a screeching or scratchy sound is coming from the speaker. I thought the speaker went bad. removed the speaker and checked it, but to be safe put in another new speaker. I keep checking for a short on my transformer but no spikes One other thing when I press start up on my controller nothing happens but if I turn the gray thumb wheel The lights come on engine moves forward but with scratchy noise also no smoke and transformer shows no short.
@JimmyT posted:Thanks Mark for the quick response. Without the org. box or papers I can only guess the the correct # 20-3749-1 GS4 4-8-4 w/PS3 Here is more information I got it to run in DCS but a screeching or scratchy sound is coming from the speaker. I thought the speaker went bad. removed the speaker and checked it, but to be safe put in another new speaker. I keep checking for a short on my transformer but no spikes One other thing when I press start up on my controller nothing happens but if I turn the gray thumb wheel The lights come on engine moves forward but with scratchy noise also no smoke and transformer shows no short.
Jimmy - go to MTH Home page, click on product locator tab, and, on that page, drop down to cab number. Enter your cab# to confirm that that is indeed your engine. Next, try a feature reset, and if no change, follow it up with a factory reset.
I tried the cab # 4455 It comes up RK 4-8-4 SP w/PS3 steam engine However when I tried to load the sound file It said not compatible. I have version 6.1 on my Tiu & controller I also tried a factory reset in conventional no change. Thanks for the reponse