Pelase help. I bought a new in the box S-2 TMCC engine. When I try to run it in TMCC Mode it wont run, It will set there and idlewith sound and the lights on, but every button you push makes the horn blow. It runs in conventional mode though.
Please help.
Jason
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Make sure the run/program switch is in the run position. Try reprogramming the engine.
Bill
I tried that. But nothing changes. What is the coreect way to reprogram it?
When you power up the engine it just sets there with idle sound the lights one. Every single button I push on the legacy remote makes the horn blow. All my other TMCC & Legacy engines run fine.
If all the buttons are making the horn blow, it sounds like you have it in program mode. Did you check the RUN/PGM switch position?
Yes I had it in the run mode, I never seen one due that before, just took the body off and every thing looks fine. No broken wires or loose conections. It will run just off the transformer but not the Legacy - TMCC system.
It starts when you hit the power button on the key pad, You turn the knob and it does nothing, all the buttons blow the horn.
That's what happens if you have the switch in PGM, which is why I suspected it. Maybe the R2LC has bit the dust?
I dont know, it was sealed in the lionel shipper, never out of the box till tonight.
It brand new would that be bad ?
Since you have the shell off, check the Run / Program switch to see if it works.
Bill
Yes it seems to be working Bill, I dont understand at all. I just tried some other engines and they work fine. I put it in program and it lets me set the engine number on the remote and blows the horn once when I hit the set button.
Should the program coad be 1 or 2 to re programe it? It wont let me do anything other than to start it up.
Jason-
This is the procedure for resetting a TMCC locomotive.
1. Ensure the TMCC base is connected to the track and all power is off.
2. Slide the "Run/Program" switch on the engine to "Program". You may have to turn the engine upside down and push the front truck to one side to see the switch.
3. Place the engine on the track and turn on track power
4. Using the remote, press "ENG", and then a number (0-99)
5. Press "set". If successful, you will hear the horn sound and/or see the headlight flash.
6. To set the engine sounds and feature type, press Aux1 and then 8. Once set, you should hear one or two horn blasts and/or see the lights flash.
7. Turn power off, slide the "Run/Program" switch back to "Run", then turn the power back on.
It is a long shot, but maybe the run/program switch was installed backwards or is broken.
-John
Tried all that John, still not does not run in tmcc mode, just sits there with the engine idle and the lights on.
Jason
At this point, I'd have to consider swapping the R2LC with a known good one and reprogramming it again to see if that changes things.
If you have another radio board you can try John's suggestion. If that don't help check power and ground going to the DCDS, the 5vdc supply. Report back with your findings.
Bill
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