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Title: 4-8-4 class J #83903 Spectrum will not pull cars on DCC
Post by: Trainuser on April 14, 2013, 02:01:47 PM
My Spectrum DCC w/sound will not pull anything on a DigiTrax Train club layout. My other Bachmann with DCC on board (no sound) works great. Is there a know issue with Spectrum and DigiTrax? I took the Train back to the dealer and he rann it on a standard DC laytout pulling twenty cars wtihout trouble. Is this a return to factory problem? Please help. :)
Title: Re: 4-8-4 class J #83903 Spectrum will not pull cars on DCC
Post by: Doneldon on April 14, 2013, 02:20:18 PM
TU-

You know the locomotive is okay because of its performance on DC. So ... the problem
must be with the decoder. The first thing I'd do is set everything back to the factory
defaults and try again. If it works okay then you just need to be careful about how you
reprogram it. If it doesn't work after having its defaults restored you might want to
contact Bachmann service, on this board. Good luck with your diagnosis.
                                                                                                              -- D
Title: Re: 4-8-4 class J #83903 Spectrum will not pull cars on DCC
Post by: richg on April 14, 2013, 02:33:03 PM
Quote from: Trainuser on April 14, 2013, 02:01:47 PM
My Spectrum DCC w/sound will not pull anything on a DigiTrax Train club layout. My other Bachmann with DCC on board (no sound) works great. Is there a know issue with Spectrum and DigiTrax? I took the Train back to the dealer and he rann it on a standard DC laytout pulling twenty cars wtihout trouble. Is this a return to factory problem? Please help. :)

Since it works at the LHS with DC, did he try with DCC?

Bachmann DCC will run on Digitrax just fine.

As was said, do a reset. You have to lift the loco off the track or disconnect the power to the track, also. I have had to do that for a reset with the Tsunami I install. Maybe you do not have to for Bachmann on board.

Rich
Title: Re: 4-8-4 class J #83903 Spectrum will not pull cars on DCC
Post by: r0bert on April 14, 2013, 09:35:08 PM
go to this thread
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,13847.msg111503.html#msg111503 (http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,13847.msg111503.html#msg111503)