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LA2019		#1 Posted : 27 August 2024 21:25:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 353		As I was changing the traction tires on my 37550 the blue wire broke off from the pick-up bridge on the loco frame (not at the decoder). No problem; re-soldered it. As I was changing the traction tires on the other side I noticed the black wire came loose. No problem; re-soldered and put the loco back together. Now the loco only runs forward even when I put my MS2 into reverse. Everything else is fine. Go figure. I checked continuity with my meter and found no short. Maybe I smoked the decoder? The color order on the terminal is RED, GREY, BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, BROWN. I checked with my loupe and all the connections seem OK. Any ideas? Thanks!
		Ken USofA


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Goofy		#2 Posted : 28 August 2024 13:29:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 9,277		How long did you owned this locomotive? Did you check if you didn´t switched wires in wrong way?
		H0 DCC = Digital Command Control

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marklinist5999		#3 Posted : 28 August 2024 14:20:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,889 Location: Michigan, Troy		That Goofy, or just a tiny bit of too much solder may have caused a short to the bogie. Any buzzing when trying to chabge the direction?

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LA2019		#4 Posted : 28 August 2024 17:01:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 353		Thanks for the suggestions guys; kind of what I was thinking. I did solve my problem though. I un-installed the loco from the MS2 and then re-installed. BINGO! Runs like a champ. I would still like to know what happened but I'll take the win. These digital locos are like computers; when there is a glitch in the software reboot the system first and see what happens! Thanks guys!
		Ken USofA

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marklinist5999		#5 Posted : 28 August 2024 22:36:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,889 Location: Michigan, Troy		Yes, a cold reboot is usually the best thing. Maybe newer decoders trip an internal safety protection mode in the event of a short circuit and go to sleep or partially.

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