I am having significant electrical issues with my 50t HO Climax.
I installed a Micro-Tsunami with capacitor and the engine ran well for about 3 months. It now will move a few mm then stop and reset. Or not move at all. When parked the engine will idle all day long and sound normal. I can hold the engine in place with my finger and the engine will run, wheels turning sound on etc but the instant I attempt let it move forward or back on it's own the engine will stop and the decoder will reset over and over.
So....I have cleaned EVERYTHING; track, wheels, pickup pads, etc. No improvement.
I have replaced the capacitor with one of higher value, no improvement.
I am considering replacing the pickup pads and the truck wipers.
Does anyone know if I can get the pads or wipers for the climax (will the Shay parts work?) or do I have to manufacture them myself?
Any help or troubleshooting tips would be apreciated.
Thanks!

Hi All,
Here's what I want to do:
Program Micro-Tsunami's and QSI's with a Zephyr and Decoder Pro.

Which interface do you recommend? I was looking at the Digitrax PR3.
If I purchase that do I need a booster as well (PTB-100 or Powerpax)?

Thanks for the help
Birdog

All,
Some may have seen this post on another board, sorry.
I have a 4 year old 3 truck that won't run. She was moving fine and then stopped. Light still on but no motor sound. I checked all possible connections and they all checked good. I have since disassembled the thing and all connections are still good. However, when applying power directly to the motor the motor will not turn without help, i.e. I have to spin the worm gear with my finger to get it to run. Once moving it runs at all speeds, when I reverse direction on the powerpack the motor will stop again. I was told my armature is dirty and it needs to be cleaned. So I cleaned it with contact cleaner. This has improved the performance a bit but it still needs help to move 40% of the time. So is it time for a new motor? Does anyone else have any suggestions? If a new motor is the answer does anyone have suggestions for that?
I thank you for your help.
Birdog

All,
I am having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to install the DSD-101LC in my DCC-ready Spectrum 2-8-0. The 8-pin plug in the tender is not numbered and the instruction sheet and diagram are vague so I am not sure how to plug the decoder in. Furthermore I just can't figure out how to fit the thing into the tender. It doesn't seem to fit with the installed circutry. I am hesitant to force it. Does anyone have any insight? I have searched all over the web and have found nothing. I asked at the local hobby shop and the guy said it is very hard to do. This is suprising considering this decoder is supposed to work. Help!
Birdog