Morning gentlemen:
OK......FROM THE TOP!
VERNON: I tried the 24V stop light bulb trick, and it did drop the voltage down to about 5V, before continuing to immediately drop to zero. Tried to get the PS1 loco out of neutral using this light bulb system....NO CIGAR!!! Just sat there doing the same old same old, one ding of the bell, and nothing.
Moving on....did the reset function (18) using the buttons on the Z4000, and everything went to plan.....got all of the wooshes and sound effects (3 dings & 3 dongs), and then tried again to get the loco moving. NOTHING, NADA, SILCH, SIP!!! Continues to just sit there and stare at me.
GUNRUNNER JOHN: Thanks for clearing up the confusion about the Hz rating between Aussie power and US power. I couldn't see how this could be a problem, considering the Z1000 works just fine on our power.
Anyway, I'm up for a challenge, and will have a go at installing the bridge rectifier you have suggested. Watch this space!!
BRUCE: Thanks for the info on the availability of these little suckers at Jaycar. Guess where I'm heading later this afternoon. Oh, and by the way, forgot to mention in our E-mail communications we have driven right across the US - east to west - taking in the full Route 66 trip on one of our visits.....you have a truly magnificent country and sooo different to driving across Australia (desert, and nothing but desert).
VERNON (again): Thank you for the simplified drawing of how to install the bridge rectifier/s - this gives me the confidence to "have a go". Watch this space also.
Peter......Buco Australia.
