Running Legacy engine with LionChief App

The second A unit will never show up on the app, Only the head A unit will.

The Lead A has a master Bluetooth board that connects to the UR or app then also relays all commands to the rear A slave board. Hope that makes since.

@zhubl posted:

The second A unit will never show up on the app, Only the head A unit will.

The Lead A has a master Bluetooth board that connects to the UR or app then also relays all commands to the rear A slave board. Hope that makes since.

Zachariah,  yes that makes sense....The instruction booklet eludes to that but is not clear.   I was hoping to run both A units independently .

Thanks,

Some things aren’t as clear as they should be I can definitely agree there. Unfortunately they will never run independently unless in a full command environment. Bluetooth only lets you go so far into “command control” basically get your feet wet in a way that is very simple and easy. From there you can expand into Legacy via a Cab-2 or Cab-1L

Thanks,  i got the engine to run a little , but now after the app is connected and the engine is recognized, the engine wont move... all the other functions horn, bell, coupler (except on the trailing A unit) all work.  When i apply the throttle, the lights go out in the cab as if it's going to move and the sound increases but the engine does not move. I am just using a CW80 for power, and it did run for a couple minutes, but when i started it up again....NO JOY !!

Ok what is the exact product number of the AA set? I assume it’s one of the newer sets. Is the Bluetooth switch on, on both units?  Try uncoupling them and running them that way so that if one doesn’t move it can’t hold the other back

When i first pulled them out of the box, everything worked and operated properly, but then on my 2nd run, after powering up the engines i got short indication on my CW80, Green light blinking... i checked that the Locos were on the track properly and then checked the wiring, and could not find a short.  I then proceeded with the below.

Hi,  the set is Lionel 2133720 and is a custom run from Mr. Muffins.  I uncoupled engines and this is what happens.... Power up track, both cab lights come on and the engine powers up,  horn, bell, announcements work,  neither coupler opens or closes. ( they worked the first time i tried to run the engines). Once i throttle up, both cab lights start blinking and the engines begin to rev, but they do not move.

I live in Okinawa Japan, (Retired Navy)  so do not have a train shop anywhere near me.

Thanks.

Hi, all still having a problem with the engine and App.

I apologize.

from that last issue sounds like both locomotives think the motors are stalled check and make sure there is nothing in the gears.
As for the couplers that’s odd. There is a little PCB on top of the truck that if it gets turned too tight it will unplug. One of mine had this happen you can check there and make sure they are plugged in but for both of them to not work is odd. You have 18VAC on the track?

Thanks, i will check that out...