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#16
Large / Re: Spectrum 2 6 0 stopped running Need help
November 25, 2012, 06:38:53 PM
Yes, you are correct that my train is the anniversary model.  I took a look at the wire diagram.  and it appears that I have the switch correct.  The diagram does not give the wire colors.  I went ahead and drew a representation of what I have.  On the circut board are four blocks with three connectors each.  Some of them have wires connected.  They are numbered.  I did not see any reference to these connections on the diagram.
#17
Large / Re: Spectrum 2 6 0 stopped running Need help
November 24, 2012, 08:17:12 PM
Well I watched a utube video and decided to give it another try to see if I could find anything not connected.  I was able to remove the motor but did not see any loose wires. I put that back together about 3 times before getting it correct.  I also took another look at the board in the tender.  I opened each of the clamped wires and tightened them down again.  I noticed that one wire had some of its insulation missing.  I put some tape over that.  I put it all together and now the train will run but only in reverse.  If I change it at the transformer or in front at the tender the train will stop.  It will only run backward.  The sound from the Phoenix sound card sounds a little broken up and not as smooth as before.  Not sure if that is because it is going backward.  So what did I do wrong.  The drive wheels each have a bushing that has a electrical connection to it.  I wonder if I reversed those on the wheels.  One of them had a broken solder joint but not sure it was already broken and probably due to my handling it so much.  So should I try and reverse those bushings?????  But would that account for the going only one way???
thanks,
Manny
#18
Large / Spectrum 2 6 0 Mogul stopped running Need help
November 24, 2012, 04:36:59 PM
I was having problems in that there was no smoke coming out of the unit.  So I opened the front and pulled out the smoker and the circuit board to see if I could see any problems.  As it turns out a wire had broken free from the front switch that controls the smoke on or off.  I resoldered that connection and then pushed everything back in.  Now the smoker works but the drive wheels will not move.  It has a phoenix sound system and that works but only partially as the wheels are not moving.  So what can I do to figure out why the traction motor is not running.  I was going to try and take the unit apart but without any instructions I am not sure what to take apart.  Has anyone dealt with this problem before?  I tried to see if any wires were pulled loose when I pulled out the circuit board but seeing nothing that looks bad.  I so wanted this to work for Christmas
Thanks,
Manny