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I have followed many other folks' questions in regards to TIUs not being able to find DCS locos.  NO DCS ENGINE FOUND error.  It was quirky getting My two PS2 engines to work on DCS.  One would work, then the other, then both for a brief time, then neither, then one, then finally neither ever again.  Both locos worked fine running from the transformer, and I tried every suggestion given by forum members and from Barry's book.  I also followed suggestions from Steve Nelson aka Mr. Muffin, and others on FaceBook.  The last it worked was early February when I was off work with my first hand sugary. I was pretty sure My TIU had quit working, but wasn't able to call in while at home during their service hours until today.  I am off work with my second hand surgery.  I have been fighting this since last summer, thinking it must be me.  Fortunately it quit altogether since my warranty runs out at the end of March.  After the MTH representative ran me through some of the same trouble shooting tests you folks have suggested, he said it will have to go into the factory for warranty repair.

 

And so the moral to the story is: Get Barry's book, and follow the advice of Barry, Gunnrunner John, Pine Creek RR Dave, Marty, Steve, and the other DCS experts on this forum.  The factory rep had nothing else to suggest than what the folks on this forum had.

 

The only downside is, they project 4 to 5 weeks for repair.  Oh well.  I can still run conventional.  Then I can start my DCS experience from scratch again.  Ha, ha!!

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Alan,

Yes, they did not make any sound.  Just what sounded like a relay picking up when power was applied.  I reset the remote and the TIU.  When I had MTH tech support on the line, he had me do that too.

 

Yes it had me going for a long time, because it would work fine, then I would change locomotives the next time, and it wouldn't work.  Then I couldn't find any DCS engines.  Finally It quit working all together.  So they said they would repair it under warranty.

Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:

I have followed many other folks' questions in regards to TIUs not being able to find DCS locos.  NO DCS ENGINE FOUND error.  It was quirky getting My two PS2 engines to work on DCS.  One would work, then the other, then both for a brief time, then neither, then one, then finally neither ever again.  Both locos worked fine running from the transformer, and I tried every suggestion given by forum members and from Barry's book.  I also followed suggestions from Steve Nelson aka Mr. Muffin, and others on FaceBook.  The last it worked was early February when I was off work with my first hand sugary. I was pretty sure My TIU had quit working, but wasn't able to call in while at home during their service hours until today.  I am off work with my second hand surgery.  I have been fighting this since last summer, thinking it must be me.  Fortunately it quit altogether since my warranty runs out at the end of March.  After the MTH representative ran me through some of the same trouble shooting tests you folks have suggested, he said it will have to go into the factory for warranty repair.

 

And so the moral to the story is: Get Barry's book, and follow the advice of Barry, Gunnrunner John, Pine Creek RR Dave, Marty, Steve, and the other DCS experts on this forum.  The factory rep had nothing else to suggest than what the folks on this forum had.

 

The only downside is, they project 4 to 5 weeks for repair.  Oh well.  I can still run conventional.  Then I can start my DCS experience from scratch again.  Ha, ha!!

I mistakenly posted this topic in the DCC Forum instead of the DCS Forum.  I had wondered why no one else bit Repair Technician' had commented.  I did not notice my error until 2 days ago.  Maybe no one else found it, since it was in the wrong forum.  I asked Rich if he could move the topic, and he obliged.  Thanks Rich!M

 

Now the latest.  It has been 6 weeks since MTH received the TIU, and I haven't heard back.  I am not alarmed, since I know estimates can we well intentioned, but circumstances make them inaccurate.  I do plan to give them A call sometime too see if I can get a status report.  In the meantime, I purchased a wonderful PS2 Premier Atlantic from a forum member at a great price.  I am itching to try it out on the DCS, as it doesn't run right on my Z750 or my CW80.

well i can tell you when i sent my in for repair they MTh said it would probably take a month as they were very backed up with repairs . I actually got it back in a couple of weeks but i had bought mine from my train hobby mth dealer so i had a little extra help getting it done sooner.

I would have fixed it myself but since it was under warranty i had it mailed in wh a RMA number threw my train dealer, helped make a difference getting it back quicker!

P.S. hope you get it back soon i would call them with your RMA number and ask how much longer it will be!good luck Mark

Alan

 

So I recieved the TIU and remote back from warranty repair today.  The documentation said they replaced a defective IC chip.  It found my locomotive immediately.  The only settings I changed were to lower all the sound way down.  I tried to link my first YouTube video which shows the TIU controlling my new to me Premier B&O Atlantic.  I didn't get it linked.  Maybe it is because I am using the iPad.  I will try again tomorrow once I can use the PC.  Thanks to all who gave me advice and encouragement.

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Hi Mark! It's Kenny from Streetsboro,Ohio.Glad to hear you got your DCS SYSTEM working again.I am going to take that step here very soon.I just missed a TIU and Controller on here for $100.00!!!by 30 seconds. Check your e-mail,I sent you a message.I look forward to hearing back from you. Happy Railroading!!!

Originally Posted by repair technician:

P.S.  i wanted to  see your engine run but can't log on to your video sight!

Alan

Alan,

I'm still trying to figure this YouTube out.  lol, I wasn't able to see it either.  So I realized I had set it to private and was logged into Google as my wife.  She would be the only one to see it.  It is public now, so try again!  New fangled technology stuff.  

Originally Posted by kennyb:

Hi Mark! It's Kenny from Streetsboro,Ohio.Glad to hear you got your DCS SYSTEM working again.I am going to take that step here very soon.I just missed a TIU and Controller on here for $100.00!!!by 30 seconds. Check your e-mail,I sent you a message.I look forward to hearing back from you. Happy Railroading!!!

Thanks, Kenny!  When it works, it is great.  The gist of the topic was that mine was working intermittently, but I thought it was me being a newbie.  Finally it failed for good and I got a warranty repair ticket with MTH 3 weeks before the 1 year warranty expired.  That was close.  

 

I will take a look at the e-mail and reply.  Good to hear from you again.

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