Trying to reset Vision Hudson

Its likely the id# was changed, for the heck of it its usually the first two or last two  cab numbers, maybe try the last two since 53 didn't work.

 

Outside of that doublecheck your steps when reprogramming to be sure you doing it correctly.

 

Maybe check to see if for some reason the volume was turned all the way down, I imagine they get tired of the noise all day when testing.

Yes I thought that was it too but when you slide the switch to program, you should be able to make it what ever number you want it to be.

 

the volume is not down, when I turn the power on the track, the engine is on and the smoke was coming out of the smoke stack, other than that nothing.

 

John

Interesting that it would come " on" with track power. I thought the Hudson's needed to be started up before they would smoke or light up. 

 

Marty,

 

I thought so too, but when I power up the track it's on.

 

Ideas?

 

I am contemplating having nothing else on the track and see what happens.

 

John

Are you sure your remote is working correctly. Sounds like your base isn't hooked up.

Update...

 

The Hudson will be heading back to Ohio tomorrow.  I tried everything including not touching it for about a week (out of frustration).  

 

I took all my engines and caboose off the track and anything powered to see if it would work and still nothing.  As a control group other engines worked fine that I wanted to program.

 

John

I can pretty much guess what happened here.. Same thing that happened to mine..

The smoke unit failed .. I changed the element and it grounded  to the metal on the unit bowl and when i powered it up it did the same thing yours did.. I fixed my mistake and it runs fine now...

I would prefer to have Lionel fix it.  I spent way too much on this engine to want to open it up and start playing around with.  I realize what I am good at, and using UPS is a much better solution.  It's now no longer train season with the temperature in Chicago finally above 50.

 

The people at Lionel we VERY helpful and suggested a few things and then said send it back.... so back it goes

Look at the handrails and make sure they are going through the insulating bushings on the pilot deck.  If they are touching any metal, you will never get it programmed.

Marty,

 

I would have looked at this but it's gone back to Ohio.

 

John

John,

 

I would guess you have it back by now.  What was reported?"

I received the shipment notification from Lionel yesterday so I expect to get it tomorrow or Friday.  Lionel had it for less than a week.

 

I will update you all then.

 

John

Nice weather in Chicago, equals less time running trains.  This was at Lionel a really short period of time.  WAY to go Lionel!!!!!

 

The diagnosis "Replaced the receiver board and fixed the antenna wires."

 

Engine took the command and is now back at home happily.

 

John