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Day One:

I've been looking for these for a while and found a set darn near new. Arrived I tossed them on my small Z1000 powered loop, nothing moved.

Popped the shells off, added a couple drops of oil to both of the Pullmor's and back to the track. Movement!!

OK, these are TMCC, so I swap out the Z1000 for my CW80 and add my Legacy.

Per the manual I assigned both the powered and non-powered unit the same ID#.

Flip the switches to RUN and now the issues pop up.

1) I turn the speed on the Legacy to 16 - 18 before the engines even start to move.

2) The number boards on both units just flicker.

Day Two:


I did the 10 step Restore TMCC Functions...

Unit will operate in conventional, but using Legacy it will not move. Strangely, when I press almost any button with an icon on the Legacy I get the horn! At the same time pressing the horn or bell icons on the Legacy get nothing...

Day Three

OK, here's where we are this morning. (12-26)

Engine runs fine in conventional.

Switch to TMCC/Legacy and it's not happy.

A - It still won't move.

B - As I turn the dial on the remote the sounds change, no movement.

C - If I accidentally set the stall, does Restoring the TMCC features "reset" everything??

One more note: After running in conventional, I turn the power off and then connect the wire to the Legacy base. When I turn the transformer power back up the engine takes off. Turning off the power and then bringing it back up appears to take care of the situation.

 

I'm at a loss. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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JohnB posted:

Jeff,

       Make sure the break slider is not on. Even if it is in the off position slide it up and down. Sometimes the break stays on and you have to play with it.

JohnB

Alex M posted:

Hi Jeff 

try putting your hand over the top of the powered unit about 4 inches away. See if the engine then responds to the CAB throttle commands. Also scroll through the Legacy remote and make sure you select TMCC, if it's set to Legacy it won't move. 

Alex 

JohnB - Slider off...

Alex - OK, what kind of hokus pokus is that? Casually waving my hand over the engine it moved. Very little, but it moved. I'll be curious to hear your diagnosis!

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