TMCC Engine Light Not Working

these are incandescent bulbs, ….more than likely it’s blown out,….it is god knows how many years old now…..

Pat

Anyone think it may be something other than bulb blown?

Possible relay or circuit problem?

if the headlight was shut off with TMCC command, then everything powered down, does the light stay off when layout comes up under conventional control?

Help … it has to be something too simple to make it hard…

I assume this is the "coffee seller" on the big auction site.

While judging from the feedback, some folks have gotten good deals on good items.

I can also tell you from personal experience "some" things he's selling have lots of issues.

I purchased a TMCC RS11 that from outward appearance had little to no run time. Wheels and rollers looked virtually new.

When I received it. It ran horrible, and there was worn screwheads on  incorrect/non factory screws holding the shell on. It looked like it had been apart a dozen times.

Another case of, " if it looks to good to be true, it probably is.

Having said that, this seller stands behind their guarantee and is being honest when he says he"doesnt know" if there's a problem. However, his lack of knowledge selling second hand o guage stuff leaves lots of room for issues and disappointment.

The fact that he is unable to test Tmcc means a fair amount of risk for unforseen problems. With the volume of product he's selling . A Tmcc set for testing would help him sell more trains...or maybe not.

Lastly imo, his asking price is a bit high for that set.  There's a Legacy J3a on there, for a price that leaves enough money for a separate sale passenger set. You end up with more whistles and bells, and maybe less issues.

Like PAT and RICK a have stated, probably a burnt out bulb.  That set is a great set but his asking price is way to high.  As I have stated in my latest Whistle Stop Wednesday Video, I saw this set at YORK, the seller there was asking only $545.00 for this beauty of a set. I would wait for this to come up again.  Here is my review of this set if you are interested.

Thanks Rick and ‘laz1957’!

You are saying what I started thinking. I am going to wait for a set like that to come up u def more reliable conditions.

Happy Easter!

- Ken

@laz1957 posted:

I saw this set at YORK, the seller there was asking only $545.00 for this beauty of a set. I would wait for this to come up again.

At which York? The most recent one?

I've never seen this set offered anywhere near that low.  Not online, not at auctions, not at shows.  $750 absolute lowest, which I considered a good price at the time.  That was 2017, before the pandemic brought in new hobbyists that don't mind paying significant price increases.

You'll be waiting a long, long time if you expect to see $545 again.

On the other hand anything over $1,100.00 is definitely ridiculous.

Mike

MIKE,

  It was at YORK this passed October, in the RED HALL.  That is where I met up with NORTON aka PETE, we were both looking at it and the price stopped us in our tracks.  Great price, we both agreed, but since we both already had the set passed on it.  There are bargains at YORK just take your time and look for them.

FWIW, my experience with stuff like that headlight is that it's far more often an issue with wiring or the R2LC lighting output than a bad bulb.  The fact that it doesn't light in conventional means it's not just switched off with AUX2, as that doesn't affect conventional running.

Thanks GRJ,

I think I am going to pass on this item. I am sure I will find a good Hudson scale 700E one of these days.

- Ken