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Flashbang Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 HiIf your Modules Input wires when touched cause the Select to trip then that part of the circuit is correct.To please an old chap can you carry out the following test....As shown in you video the loco stops when entering the loop in the straight ahead direction. Swap around the two wires on the track power clip thats on the loop rails then do the same loco movement again. Does the loco now go around the loop?If not, I feel the module is faulty Or there is a fault in the wires to the loops rails from the module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi Flashbang - I have just tried to reverse the 2 wires in the isolated stretch power clip and there is no change - the loco steadfastly refuses to proceed beyond the isolating track. I really am now at a loss. Can i get the module tested? I bought it brand new online so I am not sure I can easily send it back. Will a Hornby stockist check it for me (for a small consideration)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 PhilipB said:Hi Flashbang - I have just tried to reverse the 2 wires in the isolated stretch power clip and there is no change - the loco steadfastly refuses to proceed beyond the isolating track. I really am now at a loss. Can i get the module tested? I bought it brand new online so I am not sure I can easily send it back. Will a Hornby stockist check it for me (for a small consideration)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 HiOne more thing to check and prove is ....Remove and temporarily insulate the two wires that are fitted into the loops power connecting clip. Then insert two wire links, one each side, on the isolating track section on the straight ahead route only. Then test run the loco into the loop from the point set straight. If all is correct the loco should run from the main line into and around the loops rails. BUT DO NOT ALLOW IT TO FULLY REACH OR PASS OVER THE EXITS ISOLATION GAP. As this would cause a short circuit! If this works then the one of the following is incorrect.. The reverse module is defective. The wires from its output to the loops power clip are defective / incorrectly connected! Or the power clip on the loops rails is itself is not connected correctly to the rails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Just a quick update for everyone following this saga, I am happy to report that the problem is now solved. An electrician friend came across with all his circuit measuring equipment and we established that one of the minipins was not connected to its wire on the isolated track side. We replaced the minipin and now everything works fine.I am only surprised that this fault, on a brand new piece of kit, got past quality control. Once again a big thank you to Poliss, Flashbang and RogerRJ for holding my hand through this and helping me keep my sanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Glad you got it working. Doubt if we could have found the problem over the interwebby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Great newsGlad its all working now.Last paragraph of my reply above probably covered the defect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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