Well guess what.  It was the E-Z command unit.  The store owner had one in back he let me swap him with and I just hooked it up and put it on channel 2, where I set my train to lastnight and turned the dial up, and away went my train.  I tried it in reverse too and it worked great.  I'm as happy as a little boy on Christmas morning.  Amazing how something like that can be defective right out of the box.  The owner told me this would be the first one that has been since he's been selling them.  Seems I always find the bad ones. 

Thanks again for all your imput.  It was very helpful.

Best Regards,

Jason

I was wondering that too, but it wouldn't do anything on address 3 either.  I followed the instructions to a T.  I could never get the train to move on any of the addresses.  I was able to turn the lights off and on on address 3.  So then I wan't to see if it would let me change it, and sure enough I could change the address to any of them.  It would jolt when I knew it accepted it.  Then I could go to that address and turn the lights off and on too. 

Here is something else that was strange.  That's why I'm really thinking it's the E-Z command unit.  When I followed the instruction for putting a DC train on the tracks, and the instant I got the wheels on the train wanted to take off running and it was lit up like a Christmas tree.  So I took it off right away.  Lucky it is still ok.  So I'm really thinking something is wrong with the E-Z Command unit. 


Best Regards,

Jason

I recently purchased a Bachmann E-Z Command power supply with a DCC loco ready to roll.  Now I in countered a problem and I'm wondering what's the best option.  I was able to program the train to #1 and I can even turn the lights off and on, but I think the control speed knob is defective.  I can't get the train to go forwards or reverse.  I disconnect the new DCC E-Z Command power supply and hook back up the old DC power pack and the train runs fine.  So I know the train is good, I've checked my tracks with my volt meter and I have power at every section.  I really think the control speed knob is defective.  Now do I fill out the warranty card and then wait to send the power supply in or do I take it back to the store I purchased it from?  They don't have any more of these E-Z Command power supply's.  I bought the last one.  Maybe Bachmann can help me out on this question. 

Best Regards,

Jason