for the price you paid for the set. I would send it back to get it fixed. one of my engines had issues. it went to lionel. just got it back. it works great now.
fwiw, as bruce stated run these as one unit. I just realized and discovered that this weekend. I had them on my cab2 as two seperate engines. then was running them as a train ID the whole time.
this is the best way to set these units up. first set both engines on the track unpowered. slide both run/program switches to program. power up the track then set the tmcc ID #. then slide switches back to run. this will set both engines to the same tmcc ID#. then make sure the unit pair switches are set to pair on both engines. this way the sounds play out of each engine correctly when going forward and reverse.
I just discovered this and trust me this is how to run these. they now run as they should and ground lights operate on both units now.
one other note the engine with the IR sensor should be the lead engine. if you try engine 2024 as the lead unit. for some reason the sounds are backwards. they play out of the rear engine when going forward and play out of the lead engine going in reverse. not sure why,but trust me they do. just make sure you have the engine with the IR sensor as the lead engine.
they now work as advertized for me and I am very pleased now.
still waiting on my add on set from charles ro. should be here this week.
