MTH upgrade kit 50-1911 installed into a a Premier Big Boy. Problem started nearing completion . With both engine & tender shells off . I tested in conventional w/ a Z4000 turned power on slowly to 12v amps showed 0.8 while charging super caps When charged smoke & lights. came on 1.4 amps ( I hadn't loaded sound yet.) I than hooked up my DCS unit & loaded the sound. No problems. Put the tender shell on. (screwed on)Tested again in conventional. No problems. Put the engine shell on. Ran another test in conventional. Amps went past 0.8 to 0.9 I quickly shut it down. Took the engine shell off, looked for bare or pinched wires. Put electrical tape over any exposed solder joints. Put eng. shell back on, tested again same problem. Took shell off again took wires off and reran them. also checked.constant lighting board w/inductor f/bare or pinched wires any thing that could cause amps to spike .( I put the inductor right beside the c/v board I noticed in my instruction book it was pictured behind the motor. Could this be a factor ) Put engine back together (screwed together) Same results. I went to bed this is driving me crazy. I got up with a new plan. I removed shell than removed the constant voltage board w/inductor I know that board only controls lights and not the rest of the electronics, but I'm trying to eliminate a possible problem. Screwed shell back on and it worked I ran eng. about 1/2 hour smoke & sound. S0 my question is why would that board make a difference? Or am I overlooking something else? And how do I reinstall or bypass Any questions or suggestions would be appreciated.
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