aw shucks. Makes sounds and etc when you turn it on, but its a no-go. Its got a good battery. I called the vendor I bought it from, and he said to do the reset to factory default process. Still not running after that. Back it goes to get repaired...
sigh (again).
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Carey is this a proto-1,if so it sound's like it is stuck in neutral to get it out turn on your power and hold on the horn button it should blow, keep it down and turn off the power and let off the button you should hear a bell then turn power back right away it might take a couple time to get wright they sometime get stuck in neutral , this can also lock it in forward or reverse by doing the same thing when it is moving .
Guy
If it is the correct engine that came with the circus set, it would be PS-1
Steve
When you first apply power the engine is in reset mode. Put the power up to around 12 volts and then after a few seconds lower to about 8 volts and cycle the direction button and make the engine move forward.
F&G RY posted:When you first apply power the engine is in reset mode. Put the power up to around 12 volts and then after a few seconds lower to about 8 volts and cycle the direction button and make the engine move forward.
nope. tried it before. Just did it again now. Pressing the direction button makes it do a clicking sound. No move...
Try reversing the power leads to your track, center rail and outside rail. What transformer are you using? Lionel power supplies can get tricky as to which is the center rail. My new PS3 engine wouldn't blow the horn with my ZW but did with the bell button. Switched the wires and all is good. This has to do with how the AC transformer puts DC voltage on the tracks to sound bell and whistle. This would mess with your PS1 programming too.
George
Since both sets are having problems now, I suspect you might have a power supply problem. I'd check the track / transformer to make sure it is working properly with a voltmeter.
This may be too simple, but being a proto 1, it sounds like a dead battery. ( I know you said it was good). Does the sound stay on approx. 5 seconds? I have also seen a problem with the a failed wire in the battery connector.
Wigville RR posted:Carey is this a proto-1,if so it sound's like it is stuck in neutral to get it out turn on your power and hold on the horn button it should blow, keep it down and turn off the power and let off the button you should hear a bell then turn power back right away it might take a couple time to get wright they sometime get stuck in neutral , this can also lock it in forward or reverse by doing the same thing when it is moving .
Guy
thank you for the input, Tried this several tries. Still no-go. Sending it back to the train dealer, who is also a MTH repair provider.
Chuck Sartor posted:This may be too simple, but being a proto 1, it sounds like a dead battery. ( I know you said it was good). Does the sound stay on approx. 5 seconds? I have also seen a problem with the a failed wire in the battery connector.
sounds- start up noises come on. Put a new battery in it less than a year ago.
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