In my experience, Williams locos are bullet-proof, but I have found a problem with the EF-4: the headlights are on only when the engine is in neutral, not when it is running.
I have tested three different EF-4s and all have the same problem. Has anyone experienced this and is there a remedy?
Thanks, Peter
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Well, I'm sure it can be fixed, but the first thing to do is to determine why that behavior exists. Since multiple units exhibit the same behavior, it seems pretty clear it's likely a factory error in either wiring or design.
Hello John and thank you for the reply. I feel that the headlight problem is a design error, given the number of EF-4s that have it, but before cutting wires, I wanted to ask.
Take care, Peter
I have never had that issue with my two EF-4s. Both are original Williams. The headlights as I recall are AC and connected directly to the track and not to the board on mine. One has just a horn that should never be used under any circumstances for how bad it sounds and the other has the original Tru-Blast horn / bell sounds.
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