PS3 firebox Glow behavior

If you haven’t done so already, try a factory reset.

Hi Jeff, if the previous setup did not include the additional lights how did you figure out where to hook them in? I believe all Premier steamers even with PS3 require the small mux board to control lighting. They are mounted in the front top of the engine shell.

Tried a factory reset. Unfortunately factory reset didn't change the behavior.

I think if it was a wiring problem it wouldn't fire up at all, right?

@John H. I got some guidance from some forum members regarding where to hook up the lights!

The boiler board had all the outputs and like I mentioned the lights all work, and I know the firebox is in the right output because before startup it actually 'flickers ' which is I assume controlled by a variable current that's directed by the software. I'm thinking I'll need to reload the chain file.

I don't think any lights should be on if it sees DCS signal. I don't fully understand what you're seeing.

Pretty sure this is a chain file issue. Some of the PS3 upgrades I do exhibit this behavior and is promptly corrected by uploading the proper chain file. I have a GP9 I did a couple of years ago where the class lights turn on with track power and stay on until track power is turned off. I didn't mind the behavior so I left it as is.

I have never seen this behavior.  When you power up the track with DCS watchdog present, nothing lights up.  Not until startup pressed.

In conventional only HL and possible Tender light will come on until supercap charges and the board starts up.

I would start with a reflash, followed by sound file if the reflash doesn't work.  G

So I was getting ready to reload the sound file, but on a whim I tried the 'feature reset' first. I already tried the factory reset without luck, but wouldn't you know it, 'feature reset' and a power cycle did the trick!

All put together now and features all active. Only thing is...

I think I need to insert a spacer in the worm to prevent it from pulling backwards (due to end play in its mount) when the engine is in reverse. Forward direction everything is smooth as butter down to 3smph. But in reverse, at low speeds there's a tendency for it to bind and stutter a lot. I think it's pulling the shaft and coupling and closing that gap between the motor and worm, squeezing the dog bone and creating lots of friction.

Thought I was done...

Video makes the lights look like they're flashing, not I think that's just a frame rate things on my phone. Headlight and class lights look steady on in real life.