C40-8CW LMS #712

[matt glogowski]

what is wrong with my LMS unit??? does it need to be bad ordered???? or is it something else that's wrong with it.

[Robert Middleton]

It's stuck in neutral.

[matt glogowski]

It's stuck in neutral.

well...that might be a problem. thanks

[Mike Walsh]

Not necessarily stuck in neutral. you need to know the proper combination of function keys to depress... Mr. Brefo would know, as would some of our other members. I do believe this is a very common issue on Atlas Sound Equipped locomotives...

Mike

[matt glogowski]

thanks mike. on a second note i was thinking of changing atlas sound decoder that sounds of a GE primermover if i get the chance to it.

[Robert Middleton]

Not necessarily stuck in neutral. you need to know the proper combination of function keys to depress... Mr. Brefo would know, as would some of our other members. I do believe this is a very common issue on Atlas Sound Equipped locomotives...

Mike

Normally it's just pressing 6 three times, but for some reason that's not wokring.

[matt glogowski]

wanted to have it running so can use it on monday nights.

[Mike Walsh]

Matt,

If it's okay with you, you should see if someone is willing to do a system reset on the locomotive - that should help.

Mike

[matt glogowski]

mike thanks. i will

[Harold N.]

Well it seems that the tests Luther did last night indicated that it needs a new decoder, as it would not recognize any commands from the NCE Power Cab. The speakers still work though.

I wonder how often this happens...

[matt glogowski]

i have ordered a new decoder. soundtracks decoder it will be soon when i put it in

[matt glogowski]

anyone going to be in the room monday???? the decoder has came in.

[Harold N.]

My GF, Emily, has fixed LMS #712's original decoder. It turns out that one of the nuts on the capacitor mount of the decoder was loose and it was making a bad connection. Emily tightened it (with her delicate and adorable little fingers) and I plugged in the decoder. Lo and behold, after Emily selected engine #3, the engine shouted "RESET" and it roared to life. Rob and I finished reinstalling the decoder and the engine now works like it used to!

That's right a childhood education major fixed it! (<--Emily said that!)

So Matt, you now have an extra decoder If you don't want the one that's in it now, I would gladly take it.

[matt glogowski]

My GF, Emily, has fixed LMS #712's original decoder. It turns out that one of the nuts on the capacitor mount of the decoder was loose and it was making a bad connection. Emily tightened it (with her delicate and adorable little fingers) and I plugged in the decoder. Lo and behold, after Emily selected engine #3, the engine shouted "RESET" and it roared to life. Rob and I finished reinstalling the decoder and the engine now works like it used to!

That's right a childhood education major fixed it! (<--Emily said that!)

So Matt, you now have an extra decoder If you don't want the one that's in it now, I would gladly take it.

thanks you guys, the new decoder will be going in. Harold u can have the old decoder.

[Robert Middleton]

My GF, Emily, has fixed LMS #712's original decoder. It turns out that one of the nuts on the capacitor mount of the decoder was loose and it was making a bad connection. Emily tightened it (with her delicate and adorable little fingers) and I plugged in the decoder. Lo and behold, after Emily selected engine #3, the engine shouted "RESET" and it roared to life. Rob and I finished reinstalling the decoder and the engine now works like it used to!

That's right a childhood education major fixed it! (<--Emily said that!)

So Matt, you now have an extra decoder If you don't want the one that's in it now, I would gladly take it.

thanks you guys, the new decoder will be going in. Harold u can have the old decoder.

The old decoder is in the engine right now. I put the shell back on.