Help!! I had the cruise commander lite upgrade installed on my pol ex. We’ve been running it just fine up to now. Just today, however, it started to move forward only. I don’t have tmcc set up on my Christmas layout and can’t get this thing to reverse. Anyone got any ideas on how to get this thing back to forward-neutral-reverse status without taking it to a layout with tmcc (if that indeed is the needed fix)? Please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Check the Program/Run switch. Sounds like it got moved. It should be in the RUN position. I assume it was added when it was upgraded with the CC lite.
Marty–Thanks for the response. I’ve fiddled with the Program/run switch, but that doesn’t seem to be doing anything. What I can gather from the manual is that the motor gets locked into one direction when the loco’s switch is flipped at low speed. What ever the case may be, I can’t get this sucker to revert to forward-neutral-reverse.
Any other ideas?
Marty–(and anyone else who’s interested ;))
I figured it out. Let’s all learn one valuable lesson–when all else fails, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!! I went to the Electric RR website and navigated through the installation materials and Viola, problem solved. Glad I did that–was ready to take it to the LHS to get repaired.
Thanks again and a Merry Christmas to all!!
Excellent! What was the secret?
The secret must have had something to do with music. He seems to have used a viola…
Marty–the secret was exactly what you had mentioned but the way the Cruise Commander board was installed it has taken over an existing switch. In reading the literature, I discovered which way the switch had to be flipped to make it do what I wanted. Again, when all else fails, read the instructions.
And Bob–you have brought my appreciation of this forum to a new level. I love it. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. The scary aspect of this particular problem is that the Pol Ex is the train my kids primarily run around the tree. I was scared that I would be outta luck getting it to operate the correct way without tmcc. The big man in red is bringing the coach with announcement and I want that to spark the next chapter in my boys’ Christmas experience. Ah, the stress has subsided just a bit.
Thanks again guys for your help.
And a very merry Christmas too!!