Another problem with BLI’s switcher is that the trucks have almost no play. I can run my Hudson through the yard ladder but not the switcher!!! I think this is because they had to fit the sound system in the cab, but this is certainly not going to be a quick fix.
Also, I see no reason why a person shouldn’t have the right to complain about a faulty product, or at least bring it to people’s attention. Backwards wiring is shoddy manufacture. No play in the trucks is shoddy engineering.
hmm mine was wired correctly… Its an NW2 and labled made in china. maybe the guy wiring yours was cross eyed or something
Reading all the above has been most interesting with a whole range of opinions on BLI.
Presumably a good sample was tested before the locos were released, which must have shown there was a wiring error and I am surprised it was not corrected then. Both mine, a friend’s and the dealer’s remaining stock were incorrecty incorrectly for normal operation on DC. A few years back I’d have whipped the body off and fixed it but my fingers are not as nimble now so when the dealer offered a full refund I accepted. I am sure that Proto 2000 will rerun their switchers before too long so I will wait for them as all five of my P2k switchers operate flawlessly, as do all my other P2k locos.
Cheers
Ellis
NO. it’s production line error, and unfortunately repeated over and over by women bored out of their skull doing wiring @ minimum wage., not BLI.
COMPLAIN? - and you did, twice. Mhannah2 came 'unglue’d! You are under a warrantee. Better to Complain to the people who will fix it for you.
If you are not willing to endure the growing pains accompanying new product’s - including Athearn - don’t buy them.
Dare I mention General Motor’s?
Man, I hope I never make a mistake.
I recieved some images and wanted to post them here:
**Thanks to Steve Blackledge for providing them
Rewiring procedure:
Carefully remove the two handrails at the base of the cab that are attached to the frame
Squeeze tabs (4 of them – two in front, two in back) just over the trucks – pull up shell.
Unplug red plug that connects shell to circuit board.
Unscrew the 4 board mounting screws (Philips head)
Under the circuit board you will see three plugs – 2 black and one blue.
Pull both black plugs only (male)
On one side of the plugs you will find two “tabs”.
Lift tab with exacto type knife and the wires will slide out. Reverse both wires on both plugs (that’s four wires) and then plug them (male) back into the sockets (female)
Screw 4 board mounting screws back in place.
Plug red plug to circuit board
Install the shell over the chassis then reinstall the handrails.
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Even though I do not have a BLI product, I feel I should chime in here.
First off, the original poster has every valid right to complain. The complaints are justified. I’d hit the roof if I just paid $150+ for a switcher wired backwards, not to mention one that has NO play in the trucks. After all, what good is that if you want to send a SWITCHER to SWITCH industries or yards with tight curvature or rough track and it can’t handle it because it’s derailing all the time.
The poster has every right to complain. Not sure why it turned into such a heated arguement. Maybe the “bunch of idiots” comment wasn’t necessary - I’d let the issues speak for themselves. Personally, if I paid that kind of money, I’d want the product to be right.
Just my two cents worth.
Kevin