Hello,
I have a BLI Paragon 2 EMD SW7 Switcher. Last time it was put in the box it worked fine. So, setup a small
track around the christmas tree and I fired up the SW7. It worked fine. Next day (after turning it off and on), all
lights and sounds work, but it will not move.
NOTE: This is HO scale. I am using an NCE power cab. It is the only loco on the track.
After reading about this problem, BLI suggests a DCC controller reset. Did that (opened the loco, press reset
and fire up the track at the same time, I hear the coupler crash indicating a reset). I then set the loco on my controller to
3 and hey, it all works.
The problem: after turning it off and on again (e.g. off for the night), all lights and sounds work, but it will not move.
Where would one normally go from here? This is not a standard DCC controller that I just swap out to test.
Should I somehow check the motors? The wheels? The track is brand new. My other engine works fine. Not sure
which direction to take (or even how to check the motor for example, do I check continuity? I would suspect the
gear box or something, but when you command it to go forward it does not even budge, you can not hear the motor
try to turn).
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I have a BLI Paragon 2 EMD SW7 Switcher. Last time it was put in the box it worked fine. So, setup a small
track around the christmas tree and I fired up the SW7. It worked fine. Next day (after turning it off and on), all
lights and sounds work, but it will not move.
NOTE: This is HO scale. I am using an NCE power cab. It is the only loco on the track.
After reading about this problem, BLI suggests a DCC controller reset. Did that (opened the loco, press reset
and fire up the track at the same time, I hear the coupler crash indicating a reset). I then set the loco on my controller to
3 and hey, it all works.
The problem: after turning it off and on again (e.g. off for the night), all lights and sounds work, but it will not move.
Where would one normally go from here? This is not a standard DCC controller that I just swap out to test.
Should I somehow check the motors? The wheels? The track is brand new. My other engine works fine. Not sure
which direction to take (or even how to check the motor for example, do I check continuity? I would suspect the
gear box or something, but when you command it to go forward it does not even budge, you can not hear the motor
try to turn).
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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