Hello all,
im new to the lionel legacy land. I bought a cab2 controller and base and just got it. I hooked it up to my track (base to negative on track) and i have the amtrack acela train. Whats happening is when i turn the transformer on, the train comes on right away...it never sits silently. I setup the engine to be cab1 type and tmcc both. the only thing thats working is the startup, shutdown and speed. The door open commands, crewtalk etc are all not working. The non powered power car also does its own thing. I have checked and all my IR couplers ARE aligned.

Also how do i readdress the engine? its ID 1 and id like to change that?

Any ideas here? I greatly appreciate the help.

Thanks soooo much

Shaun

so i put the engine in under other, with tmcc control an rs5...the crewtalk etc is working but still when i do the aux and then coupler button the doors arent opening or closing. The headlight just goes off an on. Any idea??

tia

You need to run it in CAB-1 mode until the new update comes out for the Legacy remote.

Joe

Correct power sequence is:
1. Turn transformer power on, but do not advance handle.
2. Wait 3 seconds.
3. Turn power on to Legacy base. Start up you hand-held unit.
4. Increase transformer to full voltage.

See page 58 of the Legacy manual. Your engine will operate in cab-1 mode unless you load one of the legacy generic TMCC modules (Diesel or steam) that came with the set. For Electric I would try the Diesel one.

Guys

thanks...so my rear power car is still always coming on an never shutting off...
i have it now set to cab1 mode with rs5 and other as engine type. When i do the aux2, F/R, aux2 the only thing that happens is the headlight on the powered unit goes off an on...is there a trick to this? the doors are already open so theres no way for me to try the aux1, F/R to open.

Thanks soo much guys

I think there are two things going on here. For the head light to go off and on idicates that the TMCC signal is not being received by the engine. I have not tried running in conventional; however, in command mode, when the doors open on the cars, the coupling is not connected from the first car that has the doors open. As a result, the dummy engine will power up its sounds and be in conventional mode as well. I would try just having the lead engine on the track to see if it will operate. If it does keep adding a car. The doors should shut if the signal is being received by the coupler on each car as it is being added. One thing to check is to assure that the IR coupler mechanism is over both sides of the "U" channel. I personnally think Lionel should have had the receiving end of the coupler as an "O" and not a "U" to preclude the other end of the coupler from setting inside the "U" channel an appearing to be coupled.

winrose46

i took them all of an did one at a time, apparently the first car hooked to the engine has a bad coupler....two of the three cars work perfect and the back engine is working now...

guess i gota send the car back to lionel now

thx

shaun

Welcome to that club.........

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Originally posted by Shaunw:
winrose46

i took them all of an did one at a time, apparently the first car hooked to the engine has a bad coupler....two of the three cars work perfect and the back engine is working now...

guess i gota send the car back to lionel now

thx

shaun

shaun,
before you do that try putting that car somewhere else in the train... couple it carefully and see if it works.. couldn't hurt right?

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before you do that try putting that car somewhere else in the train... couple it carefully and see if it works.. couldn't hurt right?

I had a similar situation where the car would not work as the 1st of 6 but worked near the end of the consist. In one case I put a small piece of electrical tape on the bottom wrapped around the coupler and that kept the IR stabilized between the two cars. Also be careful about the screws on the assembly. If a screw is working loose, the fit will not be correct and the IR will not work.