Anybody take apart the Legacy Remote?

try flipping it over and gently tap it to knock anything stuck in it loose, Also try blowing some canned air into it, that fixed mine earlier this month

This is a somewhat common problem. If you are unable to fix it, Mike Reagan has been very adamant about standing behind the legacy control system. There is a good chance, even if it is beyond the warranty period they will cover it

I just had the same problem this afternoon. The direction button was not functioning. I put in fresh batteries and that took care of it. I just use throw away batteries not using charger.

Had a stuck button in the past and loosened the screw on the back of the unit.  Might have to experiment a bit to determine which screw was overtightened.

good luck,

Pete

Chris,

Did you actually take it apart and blow it off?

dennis

I don't have an answer to your question, but since this observation is somewhat related (in terms of reversing direction), I'll mention it.

Prior to this weekend, I had never used Legacy before, so perhaps this is old news. Anyhow, just by messing around with the remote, I found another way to reverse direction (at least with a diesel). I noticed as I turned the velocity throttle to slow and stop a train, if I continued turning it counter-clockwise after the train stopped, the directional lighting would reverse. At that point, I would start turning the throttle clockwise and, sure enough, the train would start up again in the opposite direction.

Jim

That is a selectable feature in the menus.  Can be turned on or off if you do or don't like it to work that way.  I believe it's called Velocity Throttle, might be abbreviated VTAB (or something similar) in the menus.  (sorry, it's late.... not going to go power up the remote to check the exact abbreviation )

-Dave

Jim,

I'll try that later on. It may be the only way to reverse the trains!

Dennis

No just use the tube that comes with the air to direct the air into the button

Thanks very much for that tip!

I found this button non-functional when I used a remote for the first time in at least a few weeks, and I was getting ready to call Lionel to send it in.  (I've had to do that once before, but unfortunately I do not know if it was the same remote since I did not specifically mark it when it came back)

Compressed air directed into the sides of the button from the outside (did not disassemble remote) seemed to clear me up for now.

-Dave