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Ok hear we go I have z4000 4:10 .2003 TIU put fresh Battery s in remote .I deleted all engines from remote. When I put a engine on track turn power on .To 18v the engine starts up .on it's own when I try to add it .I get no engine found can run engine conventionally. If I hit read button it says find TIU 1 but no dcs engine on track. The red LED comes on blinks 1 time the 18v bulb powers up I have on the out put side. Any help would be appreciated thank you in advance Jack k

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Jack,

First, connect the remote to the TIU's Remote Input port with a curly telephone handset cable. See if things improve.

Next, as Gregg says, ensure that the DCS signal is turned on for all TIU channels: Menu/System/DCS Setup and press the AON soft key.

Third, one more time, ensure that the red TIU output terminal goes to a center rail and that the black terminal goes to an outside rail.


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Why does the engine power up when I apply 18 volts ?

Because there's no DCS watchdog signal present. If none of your engines work, there are only 4 possible reasons:

  1. The wires are reversed.
  2. The transceiver board has lifted
  3. The DCS signal is turned off.
  4. The TIU is broken.

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Ok. I rebook up z4000 to tiu input side - tiu to dis-block / 18v light bulb ant to track. I opened remote press in RF bord add a peice of foam rubber. I pick up a phone cord hooked it to tiu and remote. Power up to 18v the engine makes its click sound .but I get no dcs engine on track or found .my ps3 engine does nothing. What am I missing I m lost with this. I tried reset tiu And reset the remote .still does not pick up the engine .

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