NO reverse lights on GE EVO LOCO

What Product No?

Can't help much without it.

Mike

6-28306          GE EVOLUTION HYBRID ES44AC

Since this is an older Legacy with the modular boards, the reverse lights are almost surely controlled by the RCDR board.  If you've checked all the wiring, I'd consider swapping that board or at least testing it.

Yea. Seems like a lot of trouble for those little LEDs. Might have to live with it

Verify both copper contacts are not smashed down and clean the nickel contacts.   Probably just not making good contact under the rear cover.  If you have a meter, the rear light contacts (on the engineer side) should measure 5 VDC when on.  

thanks  ill try that

BTW  what shall i use to clean those contacts? Alcohol?

Try and rub them with an eraser then wipe them with alcohol. 

ok  thanks

Be vary careful cleaning contacts with an eraser.  A pink eraser is abrasive, and the 10-20 micron thick gold flash is very easily scrubbed off, the, you'll have lots more contact issues.  Using a non-abrasive cleaner is the way to go.  If you must use an eraser, use a soft white Mylar eraser, those are much more gentle.

Thanks  I did as you suggested, and that didn't do the trick anyway  No lights  Checked the LEDs again, they are working  Somehow the reversing signal is not getting through  Its no big deal, but like many of these issues it drives me nuts  I'm not going to mess with the board, not worth the trouble.  Oh well

So, now I'm wondering if the clarification is wrong on the Legacy CAB-2 controller?  Maybe change from Diesel to electric?  Would that throw other things off?  HMMMM?

The reverse headlight should work for virtually any engine type.  A change from diesel to electric won't change anything.

ok thanks it must the board..cant figure it out!!!  OY

its so funny how these minor almost insignificant details drives us crazy???

Well, all the lights on the rear being out would bother me, so I don't think it's an insignificant detail.

'ALL the lights?  no, just the directional ones...and im not going to loose sleep over it and im certainly not going to take apart the electronics to find the cause...oh well

LEDs fried.  How much much will Lionel charge to fix?  Any ideas?

If it's out of warranty, Lionel won't fix it, they only do warranty repairs.