Problem converting loco to DCC

[Waitingforth]

Hi guys. I am trying to convert my blue diamond loco from the seven flyer train set to DCC but when I try to program it to my select control it keeps flashing 12. Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong and how to rectify this problem. Thank you

[Fishmanoz]

Sounds like a bad connection to the decoder. Assuming you have it wired correctly, I'd be checking cleanliness and firmness of all connections from controller to the loco including wiring, track, wheels and pickups. Also, you can try a light downward pressure

 

on the loco to help.

 

Are you using Select or Elite or other?

[2e0dtoeric]

I try to program it to my select control - - - :=)

[Fishmanoz]

Thanks eric, a case of selective forum blindness on my part, hopefully not related to senile dementia just yet. I thought I'd read that but do you think I could see it while typing the reply.

 

Kevin, this doesn't make any difference to my reply but

 

I have another question - do you have other DCC locos running on your layout that you have programmed? If so, could you try programming one of them to another address to see if that works, then you can program it back to your preferred address.

 

And

 

finally, does the blue diamond run OK with the chip fitted on the default address of 03?

 

[Waitingforth]

Fishmanoz said:

Sounds like a bad connection to the decoder. Assuming you have it wired correctly, I'd be checking cleanliness and firmness of all connections from controller to the loco including wiring, track, wheels and pickups. Also,

you can try a light downward pressure on the loco to help.

Are you using Select or Elite or other?

[Waitingforth]

I'm using the Hornby DCC Select controller. I will do all you guys suggested this weekend because I too busy doing this thing called 'working' :(