here is my dilemma, if I power off bpc 1-4 there should be no power to any tracks correct?
I turned off power to all tracks #1 has .265 ac
track #2 has .265 ac
track #3 has no power all zeros
track #4 has .965 ac
if I power up 1-4 tracks all has 18.87 ac volts
all testing with volt meter from bpc power connections going to each individual track/block and using the paired common wire connection to each track/block.
I have traced each wire to the connection to bpc and back to the tiu channel what am I missing?
I have used mth 12 terminal strips for each tiu channel for the common wire I have 6 of them so each track/block is separate with one common link.
I have all 6 wires connected to same one wire from legacy base is this where the backfeed to powered off track/blocks is coming from?
I also run conventional engines so that is reason for bpc's as I tried dcs way and not using it all the time its just easier not using it and using the old school way sometimes less is more!
thanks for any help.
as a side note track #4 is same track/block that my big boy 2014 edition has signal issue with turning tender lights on/off and changing smoke features on/off low/medium/high I put same engine in block 3 all works with each button push!
now I have a metal bridge that lowers and raises it is about 13 inches away and tracks are same distance away and 13 inches below the track with signal issues.
I don't think this is the issue as my S-3 at&sf #3751 lionel gevo diesel all work there fine.
how would I test to see if for some reason only the big boy has a signal issue with that area?
again thanks for any help on this too.