Well, it happened- the engine started making intermittent connection with the remote. It was running fine, then the electrical contact seemed to go away. At first, I could move it along the track, and it would re-start, but stop again. Now when the track is powered up, I get the repeated tone (like it is not making a connection to the remote) but when I turn on the remote, the tone stop, but- only the smoke unit fan and headlight work.
Here is what I have tried:
1. The entire track had been cleaned using denatured alcohol and a Bright Boy in some areas this afternoon before this started. The collector rollers and the wheels on the engine and tender are clean.
2. Voltage on my ZWL was set at 15v AC- and I ran it up to 18v - no difference.
3. I changed the batteries in the remote, no effect. I tried using the LC Universal Remote, and the Apple smart phone app- in both, cases, nothing.
4. I sprayed plastic safe CR QD on the loco/tender tow bar to clean the connection, again no difference.
My other LC+ engines - a LC+ Pacific (three years old), and my LC+ RS-3 - work fine.
I haven't taken the shell off of the Berk, yet, since I don't know much about the electronics. But it appears to be in the electronics. AND, 5 days out of warranty (12-17-17 purchase)!!!
Any ideas out there??
