I just got a set of used TMCC SF F3 locomotives. When they arrived the TMCC didn't work so I opened the powered unit up and found the RS or TMCC unit was off of it's mount. I plugged it in and the TMCC was restored but pressing the #9 button would not activate the smoke. I have only had Legacy locomotives and I do not know if I am missing something or not. What are the possibilities that both smoke units would go out. I checked and the fans do not go on at all. The wicking and resistors look unused. If anyone can shed some light on this before I ship them off for repair.
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Did you try this!!
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plus the smoke switch needs to be in the on position even under TMCC control. G
I didn't but I will give it a whirl. I did have the switches to the on positions. Thanks so much.
The reset worked, it took a couple of tries but it worked. There was a problem though in the dummy unit, the funnel has a pin the keeps it high enough to meet the roof. the pin was too long and kept hitting the fan and stopping it a little snip and it fit in there and now works great. The lead smoke unit work but may need replacing as it doesn't seem to blow the smoke out as hard as the other one.
The exact Lionel model would be a big help here.
These were made in 2002 6-14536, I bought them used so who know what kind of shenanigans the original owner was up too as it was also missing the engineer. I know the recommended a modification to some of the older TMCC smoke units but I am not sure if this is one of them.
That model has the voltage regulator, or at least it did when it left the factory. The mods of enlarging the intake, removing the sleeve, etc. would probably still apply.
Thanks, I have removed the sleeve but I have not enlarged the hole. Are these supposed to have some sort of gasket, I opened the one up and it did have a gasket? On the dummy smoke unit it didn't have a brass piece on top either. Did they come from the factory this way or was the previous owner messing with it?
Not sure about the gasket, but open up the hole! Old hot rodders trick applies to smoke units as well, more air in, more air out!