PS2 shts down.

hi you need to give us the item number or model number to help you and be specific as to what the engine is called possible send pictures also

we all would be glad to help you but you have to give us something to work with!

Alan

p sounds like yo might have a have a battery issue, sounds should longer then 2 seconds!

Alan

A weak battery will not cause an engine to startup and spontaneously shut down. Something else is the problem.

Have seen this numerous times.  When you get no light or erratic movement in a PS2 or PS3 steamer it is most likely the drawbar or tether.  In this case it appears to be the tether, p/n  BC-1200105.  They are easy to replace, just be careful and don't pinch wires. 

bruce

Hello Bruce 

The 5 pin male pin jack on the engine ps 2 board in engine is empty.

There is not a  5 hole feamale plug in my engine

The black cable between tender and engine is 10 pin / hole jack and plug.

Wich did you mean?

Andy,

The p/n I gave you is the 10 pin ps2 tether.  Your engine is an early 5v ps2 system.

At the rear of the engine there should be a 10 pin female connector the tether plugs into.

Is it there?    This is what the tether plugs into.  You have to be careful when plugging the tether into the socket.

Any insertion of the tether plug from an angle can cause separation of the wires from their pin in the plug.

Take pictures of the plug end of the tether and the socket at the end of the locomotive.  Then we may better understand.

bruce

Ok Bruce.

Thanks

Andy 

Before you jump to tender tether, how clean are the wheels and pick up rollers?  Clean and ensure they are ok.  Next you do need to inspect the engine.

This engine has the PS-2 5V board in the engine, so the tether would not effect smoke or lights, only sound rear coupler and battery connection.  In DCS this engine would run with out tender attached.

Many times bulbs are loose on these.

Check tether connection at rear of engine.  Many times solder joints crack and need to be resoldered.  Also make sure wires plugged into PS-2 board fully.

You can check the tether, but again that only effects sounds, rear coupler, and motion in conventional (battery).  If it play shutdown sounds when you turn the track power off, the tether is not the cause of your issues.  It is something in the engine.  G

Can I post a non functioning engine for sale on this forum?

What other train forums have free classifids?

Regards

Andy

Marty Fitzhenry posted a want -to-buy post seeking shelf queens

How do I contact marty and whtats a.       "Shelf Queens"?????

Marty only asks for Premire shelf queens.

My engine is not premire.

If i remove the proto board. 

Anyone have a circuit for forward and reverse only ???

You can buy any DC reverse unit and add it.  Bantam engines do not have much value broken. G