BLI HO 2-10-2 Reset Button

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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Has anyone located the reset button in the tender of the BLI 2-10-2? I don’t have a schematic of the tender or engine.

Also, there is a trim pot and switch under neath the tender hatch. What is the switch utilized for?

Thanks

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Mike.

Is this a Paragon 2 or a QSI loco?

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The switch under the hatch may be for turning off the smoke. The manual reset button is on the circuit board. Remove the tender cover and look for a very small button at one end of the board. That is where it is on my Cab Forwards.

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This unit is a Paragon, not 2 but just Paragon. Thanks

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Mike

The original Paragon had QSI decoders and the infamous magic wand. The best way to reset these is using the 3 CVs listed in the manuals. The magic wand rarely worked. Documents can be found here.

http://www.broadway-limited.com/supportdocumentation.aspx

Some of the later QSI decoders had a jumper plug for resetting. Some had a momentary push button for resetting. Yours may have the push button. Place the loco on an un-powered track. Push and hold the button and power up the track. Wait until you get the confirmation toots or beeps or even sometimes a recorded voice saying reset. If it works this way you are lucky. Sometimes you can hold this button till your arm falls off or you die of old age. The 3 reset CVs always work.

Pete

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Thanks Pete. I removed the top of the tender to discover not button. I did not look for a reset jumper.

I’ll check that out.

I do appreciate the info.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year