SD45 Part Numbers

Dumb question, but did you turn the headlight off on the DCS remote? Does The rear headlight still work?

Yes the rear headlight works and no I didn't turn off the forward headlight. In fact I cycled through it just to make sure.

Did you try a factory reset? I had a issue with the marker lights. Did the reset and all was good.

Go here and type in the product number:

http://mthtrains.com/parts

Here's a link to a parts catalog 2015, but no SD45 -

http://mthtrains.com/sites/def...v_1/html5/index.html

I did a factory reset the other day to address another unrelated issue. Still no light but thanks for the suggestion.

Typing in the product number leads you into a quagmire with no answers as there is no product diagram available. And the parts list has about 40 different GOW possibilities in two different sizes. Some with a plug some without and all different voltages, and no reference to what they're for.  MTH makes helping yourself more difficult than it should be.  

Have you tried calling Midge in MTH parts? Phone is your best method of contact. Leave a message if she does not answer and she will call you back. If the part is available she can find it. Another option would be to contact forum member GGG, he is an MTH tech and stocks lots of parts and is very knowledgeable. If it is not that part he will be able to fix it anyway. Gunrunnerjohn is another good one, but he has been referring folks to GGG due to having a large backlog. 

Thanks for the tip on GGG and Gunrunnerjohn. I called Midge yesterday and got her voice mail saying she was out so I sent her an e-mail. I'll call her again and try leaving a message.

Is all we need is 2, 5 volt headlight bulbs? I don't think both bulbs would go bad at the same time, suspect a bad plug on the bulbs.

This is around the time of the York meet, she may take a while to call you back (same with email). I called at about this time once and it took a while, but eventually she got back to me and I got the parts.

Chuck,

Good observation re the plug. Also is that the correct voltage for this application? I see 16, 2 and everything in between.

Thanks

All PS-2 equipped locos are 5 (or 6) volt bulbs. They have a plug on the bulbs, and a socket that comes from the circuit board. I would check the socket from the circuit board. Sometimes the tiny wire breaks off the pin that it is soldered to, but it is hard to tell because the heat shrink on the pin covers it up. Give a GENTLE tug on the wires there and see if they come loose.

I disconnect the bulb connector from the female socket and than use another harness to test the bulb with a 9V battery.  Bulbs are generic 6V bulbs.  If the bulb lights, check the wiring as chuck mentioned, but  after that could be a fet on the board.  That can be repaired also.  G