O-36 CC switch stopped responding

Since no one has responded yet, I'll give it a shot.

I would first try re-programming it under a different switch # and see if that works.

If not, try physically holding your hand a few inches over the switch and see if it works. I believe there have been antenna issues with these switches. If it works with your hand over the switch, take the back plate off and relocate the antenna wire so it's not covered up as much and that should get it working.

If those don't work, I would hook the manual controller back up and see if that works. If it does, that will eliminate a lot of possible issues. 

Thank you, Richie. It won't let me reprogram it (holding down the button has no effect), so I can't try a different switch number. I will try hooking the remote back up this morning and see if that works.

I hooked up the remote, and that works fine. So it's just a problem with the CC circuitry. Looking at the picture of the switch with cover removed, it appears there is only one circuit board and one power connection to it, so it would seem the circuit board is getting power if the remote lights and does control the switch. Guess I'll have to take the back plate off and check the connections.

The cc circuit is that 3/4 inch wide circuit board. Might be toast. See that the connections to it are good and the antenna wire is connected.

Thank you, Chuck. The picture I was looking at was an older one before the CC addition.

Lionel typically instructs callers to try relocating the antenna wire inside of the roadbed.

As it is a new switch, you should be able to get an RMA# from Lionel if some simple troubleshooting doesn't resolve the problem.

Thank you, Carl. I'll take a look. Will it be easy to tell which wire is the antenna?

It’s the longish black? single wire coming off the slim board on the side of the underside 

Thanks, Cjack.

DAVIDR,

I think you'll find that it is kind of curled from the factory after it comes off of the radio board, near where the program pokes out of the roadbed. It will be the only wire not attached at both ends.

Thanks to everyone who offered help for this problem. It has been resolved (at least for now). I followed up on the suggestions to check the internal antenna. While it appeared to be fine, I reseated the connector to the CC circuit board. Whe I reapplied power it worked fine.

I appreciated the helping hand.

DavidR posted:

Thanks to everyone who offered help for this problem. It has been resolved (at least for now). I followed up on the suggestions to check the internal antenna. While it appeared to be fine, I reseated the connector to the CC circuit board. Whe I reapplied power it worked fine.

I appreciated the helping hand.

Good news! Now you know about the gazillion small screws.   Have fun running the trains!