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Locomotive Runs without remote
By: hoser007 Date: December 8, 2020, 1:45 pm
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I'm brand new to Lionel O gauge so please excuse the terminology
if I'm using it wrong. I bought an off the shelf LionChief set,
some extra track and a few switches and set up in the basement.
Everything ran fine for two weeks. Today, I plugged in the
power and the locomotive began running at high speed without the
remote on. The locomotive wouldn't move though, the traction
wheels just spun in place. I unplugged, waited a few minutes
and tried again. Same thing. I don't see anything visible
that would cause this, track is clean, power is clean, no shorts
etc. Help!!!
#Post#: 2615--------------------------------------------------
Re: Locomotive Runs without remote
By: RixTrax Date: December 10, 2020, 11:55 pm
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[quote author=hoser007 link=topic=1027.msg2605#msg2605
date=1607456756]
I'm brand new to Lionel O gauge so please excuse the terminology
if I'm using it wrong. I bought an off the shelf LionChief set,
some extra track and a few switches and set up in the basement.
Everything ran fine for two weeks. Today, I plugged in the
power and the locomotive began running at high speed without the
remote on. The locomotive wouldn't move though, the traction
wheels just spun in place. I unplugged, waited a few minutes
and tried again. Same thing. I don't see anything visible
that would cause this, track is clean, power is clean, no shorts
etc. Help!!!
[/quote]
I think the control board in the locomotive has failed.
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#Post#: 2616--------------------------------------------------
Re: Locomotive Runs without remote
By: hoser007 Date: December 11, 2020, 8:29 am
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Thanks. After a tear down, the front motor is not running, but
does not appear to be toasted. Is this common in the off the
shelf LionChief product? Seems so.
#Post#: 2617--------------------------------------------------
Re: Locomotive Runs without remote
By: RixTrax Date: December 11, 2020, 10:13 am
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[quote author=hoser007 link=topic=1027.msg2616#msg2616
date=1607696968]
Thanks. After a tear down, the front motor is not running, but
does not appear to be toasted. Is this common in the off the
shelf LionChief product? Seems so.
[/quote]
If you have the skill and a voltmeter check to see if that motor
is getting any power. It is less likely that a can motor
failure is the issue than a bad circuit board. If it’s new it
should be covered under warranty. That doesn’t help you
immediately however.
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#Post#: 2621--------------------------------------------------
Re: Locomotive Runs without remote
By: hoser007 Date: December 11, 2020, 2:08 pm
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Thanks. I did check and front motor has no power. I’m going to
send back to Lionel and hope they make it right. Set was only
two weeks old. Seems like I’m not the first to have the issue
with LionChief sets and particularly this one.
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