I recently purchased this engine, and everything is working except the cab lights. I can use the + and - keys on my cab 2 remote to turn the cab lights on and off, but when I turn them on, they blink instead of being on continuously. The engine did not come with an instruction manual so I can't look it up. (I have purchased a copy from Lionel, but it hasn't come yet). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Easy answer- you have the wrong feature code programmed into the R2LC.
Most likely, to get a blinking result- it's current incorrectly set to 5 and probably should be set to (correction 6 for a steady on CAB light).
The most common codes used are 4 for Steam and 8 for a huge swath of diesels and electrics. The code 5 is the one that blinks a strobe, and in your case, it looks like 6 or 8 are the most probable answers.
Highly suggest everyone print off that sheet and keep near your train table. If you own TMCC engines, this is likely to come up at some point.
Thanks Vernon, that worked perfectly. I used reprogramming code 6, and the engine works perfectly now. I printed your instruction post and am putting it in my instruction folder.
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