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Reply to "Resister For A Z4000 Transformer"

Morning Vernon:

Thank you for the suggestions on how to coax the Z4000 into running my PS1 "problem children".

I followed your suggestions and did not take the voltage above 9V, waited 30 seconds, then hit the direction button, and held it for 2 seconds (counting like you recommended).

Result: Zero, zip, nada, nothing!!! It remains the same....one bell ring and no movement.....the loco just sits there looking at me with its lights on!!

Switch back over to the Z1000.......apply track power to 9V......wait 30 seconds.....hold the direction button down for the count and, low and behold, the loco comes out of neutral and starts moving around the track, just like it should.

Gotta have something to do with the sine wave emitted by the Z4000, and these early QSI boards not reading it properly. Jon G (MTH tech) said there were some funny things occurring with the very early QSI boards installed in RailKing and other brands of loco's.

Serial number on my Z4000 is: 121044289  if that is of any help.

Hope the video plays so you can see how I followed your recommendations to the letter.



At this point (just like last time) I GIVE UP!!!!

Peter......Buco Australia

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