I forgot to mention in my original post that this is a PS2 engine.
I have taken all the other cars/engines off the track and got the same results.
I don't have a workbench or test track set up so I can't test that way. What type of bench testing for this problem would you recommend if I were to set something up?
I also don't know how to display track voltage using the remote. I ran the track conditions test and the DCS signal is a 10 all the way around my 4X8 loop.
When I first start up the engine, the LIN is off. I turn on the LIN and the Cattlecatcher and Firebox lights are bright but very slightly pulsing with the Smoke Unit Chuffer. When I start to move the engine, the lights stay bright for a foot or so and then start to dim (like a capacitor is discharging maybe?). They stay dim unless I stop the train (Smoke Unit still on) or when it is moving and I turn off the Smoke Unit. When the engine reaches 0mph the lights immediately brighten. When the engine is moving and I turn off the Smoke Unit, the lights immediately brighten.
Here is a summary of what I see:
Engine startup: LIN off, Smoke on: no lights
Engine startup: turn LIN on, Smoke on: lights bright (first pic light in front, second pic firebox)
Engine moving first few feet: LIN on, Smoke on: lights bright
Engine moving after first few feet: LIN on, Smoke on: lights dim pulsing (third pic light in front, fourth pic firebox)
Engine moving after first few feet: LIN off, Smoke on: lights dim but steady (fifth)
Engine moving after first few feet: LIN off, Smoke off: no lights'
Engine moving after first few feet: LIN on, Smoke off: lights bright (sixth pic light in front, seventh pic firebox)
Engine stopped (after running around track): LIN on, Smoke on: lights bright
Hope this helps.
LAD
