Help with sound file for a ps3 upgrade

Yes, the engine needs to be powered up too. They say DC power works best if you have it.

That sound file should work. I believe the chain files are already loaded into the upgrade kits so you only need to load the sound portion if you notice that.

Joe,

Thanks so much yes I got the sound file downloaded and works great.  Now I have a smoke unit question.  The original PS1 needed to be replaced and I got a AA 0000012 thinking that it was for a PS3 so I would not have to modify anything.  The smoke unit fan runs but no smoke.  It appears the heating elements are not heating up.  (Heating elements cool to the touch.)  What are my steps to trouble shoot this?

FWIW, I recently upgraded a PS1 R-K to PS-3, and had no problems with smoke unit.  Are you sure (1) it worked before upgrade and (2) you have the wires correct?  One way to check smoke unit is to unplug tender from loco (I assume the board is in the tender---if not, I wouldn't do this but would unsolder a wire ) and then place an ohmmeter on the heater wire connections.

Sorry, just got home. After you looking at the post above, again, are you sure you have it wired to the board at the correct pins? If it does have a good ohm check with the meter I would double check the pins connections as RJR points out? Wires them selves also good? After that if the board is shorted or similar, it would be out of my league.

 I haven't run into this myself. Their pretty rock solid as long as they have fluid they have always worked for me.

PS, I always solder directly to the elements and not the traces. They maybe fine, it's just a habit.

Joe

Thanks I disassembled it and re-soldered all the wires and adjusted the wick.  I checked and I have good ohm check.  Smoke unit works now.  It puts out lots of smoke at idle but at speed not so much.  It speeds up way to fast and has no chuff so I will need to check the tach reader in the morning to see if needs adjustment.  Which may solve all this as well.

Thanks again,

Mark 

It will.  If bad tach reader or no tach signal, smoke unit only will run in neutral.  Will be off in motion. G

G,

Thanks yes it appears to be the tach reader.  I may have done something to the board or the optical reader when I unsoldered the optical reader to adj the distance from the flywheel to the reader to .030.   I did an ohm test across the legs of the optical reader and the one with the probe pointing at has no reading on it.  So not sure if I burned something on the board or the optical reader or both.  

Would you or anyone know what part number I need to order?

I know it is the tach reader on BC-1000003 wire harness. I looked through online parts on the MTH site and found Tach Board AG-0000102 but the picture does not look right. Also found Optical Reader AG-0000078. Do I need to order Tach Board and Optical reader separate?  Or if I find out the right part number does the optical reader come with the tach board?  

Thanks,

Mark

Mark, FYI.  The PS2 kits and the PS3 steam upgrade kits use a different sensor than do PS3 factoriy installs and PS3 diesel upgrade kits.  So watch the part numbers.  Also, the PS2/PS3steamupgrade sensors are available with 3 different spacers, for different installations.

RJR,

Thanks, for the information.  That is great news.  So I am then looking for the part numbers for those 3 PS2/PS3steamupgrade sensors with 3 different spacers.  I do not want to do that unsoldering and soldering again of the optical reader.   

Mark

I did a search with word "sensor" on the MTH parts site and come up with these part numbers.  

AG-0000083 w/0.5mm spacer

AG-0000047 w/1.5 mm spacer

AG-0000054 w/1.5 mm spacer

AG-0000041 w/2.2 mm spacer

Do these part numbers look right and what is the difference between AG-0000047 and AG-0000054?

Thanks,

Mark

mdheavener posted:

I did a search with word "sensor" on the MTH parts site and come up with these part numbers.  

AG-0000083 w/0.5mm spacer

AG-0000047 w/1.5 mm spacer

AG-0000054 w/1.5 mm spacer this says it's with a tiny resistor added for special app?

I believe there's an AG0000058 that there's no spacer on?

AG-0000041 w/2.2 mm spacer This is the biggest spacer for PS2

Do these part numbers look right and what is the difference between AG-0000047 and AG-0000054?

Thanks,

Mark

I put a few things in your post but my parts bags may have been re-used and not accurate? I had three different spacers but only see two of the numbers now.

I'll have to dig up my old orders.

http://mthtrains.com/part/ag-0000058

AG-41 was in the Steam upgrade kit for PS-2.  AG-33 now AG-58 is on the diesel PS-2 upgrade kit.   G

Everyone thanks, this was very helpful.  Looks like AG-0000083 will give me the spacing that I need.