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Originally Posted by Moeman:

Appreciate the input. Disconnected the switches from the layout and ran a wired from the Aux ground and one from the power in to a separate transformer and the switch/controller lights or the switch still will not work. Switch moves freely by hand. They used to work until I tried to run them off fix voltage. I ran removed the jumper and ran a wire from the Aux In to my accessory 1033 transformer. I had some trouble phasing it to my ZW 275. Found out the "U" post was not the ground. Could this have damaged the switches? Did not affect my 022 switch though. Getting frustrated. 

  Could this have damaged the switches?

If the phasing was done incorrectly, yes.

Incorrect phasing can cause overvoltage which could burn out coils.

 

 I would bet (but don't know) the 022 has a heavier winding than the newer products, so "lived".

 If a coil "burns", and your real lucky, it burns were you can repair the wire. Usually not .

 

 Being constant in your lingo, order, & exactness of setup, while checking things from others directions, is often necessary for a good diagnosis. Failing to note deviations from them, can easily foul the plan the helper has in his head. As Rob has pointed out in a roundabout way, mistakes, and small language quarks, have to be overcome also.    

 I would check with power jumped to the turnout rails, without a turnout controller attached to start. Just use the anti-derail circuits to trigger it. Once that is done hook the controller in, and note differences.

Now disconnect fully, and try again with the dedicated power.

 If you have four failures to operate, Id say the coil is cooked. It, and contacts, should be visually inspected, and have an ohm reading, continuity check done for clues. But coils can be tricky, the readings might be normal on a bad coil ("clues"=checking is just for revealing the obvious) 

 

  It sounds like inspection time if your confident you've checked operation correctly.

 

Dave,

  Being a self proclaimed "rookie" moving to new equipment might not be in the OPs plan yet. Same with the LED's.

  While both are a great suggestions long term, it wont make the ones he has now "operate". Only "tweak" the operation once/if they do.

 

 (On one line, I happily run 7-old #1122s modified for dedicated voltage, +lamps (2 at a time get activated, long trains three), another 20 assorted lights, operating luggage station, and a PW Hudson pulling 5 lit Madison cars. Power for this line is a single KW for all of the above.)

 

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