Single blink signal on a 2-8-0 legacy consolidation, 2231670, Similar to catalog 2231130

The other reason for that to happen is the flywheel sensor isn't seeing the flywheel rotations.  Look for broken wires or the flywheel toothed wheel not properly positioned between the sensor legs.

Note, if you have low track voltage (just in a spot or entire layout/transformer not turned up) LCP2 (Lionchief Plus 2) boards WILL fault out on motor drive because they sense they may not achieve commanded RPM.

Just saying, ensure you have 18V on the track- otherwise you can get the same false sensed cab light blink motor fault!!!

@Vernon Barry posted:

Note, if you have low track voltage (just in a spot or entire layout/transformer not turned up) LCP2 (Lionchief Plus 2) boards WILL fault out on motor drive because they sense they may not achieve commanded RPM.

Just saying, ensure you have 18V on the track- otherwise you can get the same false sensed cab light blink motor fault!!!

Vernon, checked on my test track and several places on the main layout and all have 18 volts.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

The other reason for that to happen is the flywheel sensor isn't seeing the flywheel rotations.  Look for broken wires or the flywheel toothed wheel not properly positioned between the sensor legs.

GRJ, The flywheel connectors (blue/ yellow and the five pin w/ black wires) appear to be seated well in the board.  I will remove them and check them for continuity in the morning.  Is there a specific measurement or way to tell the toothed wheel is positioned properly between the sensor legs?

Gents, thanks for the suggestions!

The wheel should be close to the bottom of the U-shaped sensor, but it must NOT touch it when the motor armature is pressed down to take up the slack.  I shoot for 1/16" or less when I'm putting flywheels back on.  If it's not hitting the bottom, your picture looks like it's positioned correctly.

If there is no binding in the geartrain, and the motor turns freely around a complete rev of the drivers, my next test is to yank the two pin plug and connect the motor to a bench DC supply on my test rollers and see how much current the motor draws running.  Running on the rollers you shouldn't be drawing more than 300-400 milliamps at 6-8 volts.  If it's significantly more, I'd suspect the motor.  For RCMC equipped locomotives, I put the board on my tester.  I don't have a tester for the LCP2/3 boards yet, that's in the project queue, so I just take a spare board and substitute.