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Offline drbob01  
#1 Posted : 29 May 2015 05:03:30(UTC)
drbob01


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Location: USA
I was trying to add new track to my C track layout and installed a double slip turnout with a 74460 decoder. It appeared to work initially, but then quit. The solenoid portions work fine, but I tried 2 decoders and neither worked. Now, only one of the remaining 3 decoders are working, They previously worked fine. I checked integrity of track and trains run, but Ecos does not result in any results, no matter what I do with addresses, etc.

Has anyone had such a problem or any things I can check?
Thanks! Cursing Unsure
Offline waorb  
#2 Posted : 29 May 2015 14:15:02(UTC)
waorb

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Hello Doc.

It's really the decoder that is faulty? Lot of issues with the motors...

For instance: https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/yaf_postsm405626_Problems-with-Marklin-74490-turnout-motors.aspx#post405626
(on post #63 is a photo)

Cheers,

Walter
Offline drbob01  
#3 Posted : 29 May 2015 17:50:23(UTC)
drbob01


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I've tried the motors and they are all working fine when connected without the decoders. And it happened to three of the turnouts all at once! Confused
Offline waorb  
#4 Posted : 29 May 2015 19:55:22(UTC)
waorb

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Well, I don't have that decoder (only K83's); maybe a search on the forum by the decoder # you could find a solution (or someone with almost the same configuration than yours).

Cheers,

Walter
Offline 3rail4life  
#5 Posted : 01 June 2015 07:36:52(UTC)
3rail4life

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Have you checked to be sure the feeder wire orientation from your controller is correct? As I recall the 74460 decoders require red to be B and brown to be O.

Also check to be sure the accessory protocol is set to mm/mm2.

When checking turnout decoder functionality I usually connect a MS2, turnout decoder and a known good motor to single piece of track for testing, this eliminates any variables that make affect operation. I have found the 74460 to be very reliable in comparison to the 74490/1.

Cheers,
Gordon
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