Hi all,
This is my first time on here and to the hobby. So i bought my son the Walthers trainline train set and a Bachmann dcc #6 left turnout and extra tracks for christmas. The problem is when I install the turnout and power the Digitrax controller ( according to the manual) I get a short circuit. No locomotive on the track and right when the power comes on the power button is flashing. How can I resolve this problem? With the turnout out everything runs smooth.
There may be a short circuit within the Bachmann turnout if you have only one and the additional track is a dead end.
Do you have only one turnout, or did you create a “reverse track” by installing two turnouts to cross over from one main line to the other? That would definitely cause a short circuit if you are trying to cross over and reverse the direction of travel.
Try removing the additional track and see if there is still a short when the turnout is in the circuit with nothing but the straight-through track connected. If everything is okay this way but the short occurs when the siding track is connected, there’s an electrical problem within the turnout.
No reverse track. I only have one dcc turnout and had dead end. So I need at least two ddc turnouts to make it work? What about non-dcc turnout used with dcc turnout?
What happened when you tried what Cacole suggested?
With only the turnout in the loop (no additional track added to the dead end spur) does the layout short? Does it short with the turnout switched in both directions?
Yes there is a short. The track is one way only right now and nothing connected to the dead end spur and still
Only one turnout connected. The track is one way only (round). The turnout straight through is connected and the and the other piece ( dead end spur) that is curved on the tunrout has nothing connected to it. Still get a short. With track 3 straight pieces connected to the dead end spur still get a short.
Must be a bad turnout then.