PS1 nice sounds but stuck in Neutral after chip reset

 These  things were designed by  QSI  Industries for use with a pure wave . Wouldn't hurt to try the engine  with an  old lionel tranny.

If you're not getting the acknowledgement signal, it's not taking the reset.

LHS has a new Z4000...will this work better?

Willie, Your post doesn't make sense?  Your title says stuck in neutral after reset, but your post say reset wouldn't take?  Soooo, what actually did you do step by step.

If a PS-1 starts up but won't move and won't come out of reset state beyond reset 1, no confirmation clinks and clanks, beyond 1.  That usually means an ID conflict requiring a reset with a specialty chip, or a new chip from MTH.  What engine is this?  

If your subbing as a repair tech for a shop, you need to start providing the same information you would ask a customer and what is necessary to be helpful.  G

How about still stuck in neutral after reset attempt...several attempts..moved on from the z controller to the z4000 and still no luck.

no model # available..std ps1 with 8.4 volt battery. It is a steam engine.

GGG let me elaborate..the latest reset attempts after using mth's reset chip kit per instructions. Engine starts with sounds and i can hear clicks but still neutral only.

What engine is  it?At one time QSI offered an upgrade  from proto-1 to QSI 2 + or QSI 3000 , These engine had all kinds of features such as engine ID. Milk run etc  .   This a big IF....  if  an  engine has an ID ,,,,  feature 18 will not clear it... you have to use feature 3 or feature 17. Go to feature 3 ..3 clinks and press the horn button . should hear a distorted bell.

 Feature 17... pres  the horn button to clear the road number,   press it again to clear the ID number  , this time you should get 2 di-ings.. Long shot.

Thank you..i will try again sat am..i can take pictures of the board as well if needed. Our normal QSI tech works on 2 rail only and then DCC based. I was hired for PS2 and 3...but you know how owners are...buy the way "see if you can do something with this" mentality. Baptism by fire. Good people though. thank god for this forum.

Here are photos of the ps1 board and engine. which reset procedure should be used?

Take the MAKE PS chip out and put the proper sound chip back in.

This actually was sent back to MTH a year ago and as pictured is what was sent back along with new battery Customer never ran it until this week...had sometimes scratchy sounds but did have direction sometimes (sometimes would lock..restart would restore it)

Willie, I use the MTH Web site with engine type, RR Name and Engine # to hone in on the engine ID when I get one without a box.  It helps to find soundfiles, parts if one is listed and year which can be helpful with PS-1.

John is right that is a Make PS chip, so I don't know what that is doing in there.  Put the F-3 chip in from the service kit and see if the engine runs fine.  If it does, then order the correct chip from MTH. You will need the model # for the correct AE-30XXXX-1 sound file.

The Make PS is to restore the 3 clanks of death only,  After which you install the original chip and do a Factory Reset #18.  G

well tell us what happened, did you apply the resets as mentioned above and dud the engine work? I had one ps1 engine I reset for a friend and for some reason I had to reset it many times. finally worked and after that it was ok. it fought me but don't know why. my friend was satisfied  and then we ran the engines for hours Alan

Tried all resets using z4000..no joy..customer picked up for display for xmas and will bring it back..we will ship to mth for repair. Showed customer this forum and this post and he was very impressed.

Why cost the customer $45 labor, $30 chip, and $17 shipping both ways, plus 3 months wait?  The chip is not correct?  If MTH did this some how, a call to service and I am sure they would send a chip.

Does it work with the F-3 chip installed?  If so, get the chip.  The Make PS is not an operational chip.  G

I have to agree with George, that chip should have never come back with the engine, I'd certainly not be inclined to pay again for a repair they screwed up!

Good advice..we will pull the prior invoice and go from there.