The number lights of my MTH Railking PRR (NS Heritage) ES44AC Item #30-20169-1 have gone out. They flickered on start up and then went out when running. I used the DCS remote number board light function to turn the lights back on, but this did not work. I reset engine to factory reset, but this did not bring back the lights. What do I need to do to turn the number board lights back on?
Thank you,
Bo
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I would start by opening it up to see if the connector is loose on the board.
I opened it up and checked inside. There are no loose or frayed wires. The terminals were also set in place. Could the LED bulbs need replaced? Thanks, Bo.
When you had the shell off, were there wires to the lights in the shell connected to a small socket that has copper springs coming out off the bottom of the socket? If so, those springs should make contact with silver plates on the floor of the frame. Clean the silver plates with a good erasure or cleaner and make sure the springs are stretched out enough to make good contact and that they are also clean. Sometimes these parts get oxidized and don’t make good connections.
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