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Re: Micro Train FT Woes...
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2018, 11:38:23 PM »
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Quote from: strummer on March 05, 2018, 11:33:39 PM
I removed the LED took a bulb from an Atlas/Kato RS3 and tried it; no dice, so I guess the problem must be the board itself.

Since I need some additional items from MTL, hopefully they'll be able to supply me with a board as well...

Mark in Oregon

Mark, a light bulb? As I mentioned (few posts earlier): There likely is a current-limiting resistor on the circuit board for the factory-installed LED. If you replaced the LED with a regular bulb, then the chances are that it will not light up (because the bulb needs more current than an LED, and the resistor is limiting the current).

Hopefully MT will send you a replacement board - no more troubleshooting will be required.
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Re: Micro Train FT Woes...
« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2018, 11:57:57 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on March 05, 2018, 11:38:23 PM
Mark, a light bulb? As I mentioned (few posts earlier): There likely is a current-limiting resistor on the circuit board for the factory-installed LED. If you replaced the LED with a regular bulb, then the chances are that it will not light up (because the bulb needs more current than an LED, and the resistor is limiting the current).

Hopefully MT will send you a replacement board - no more troubleshooting will be required.

OK,I see...thanks!

Yes, I hope to be hearing from MT any day now; then I can quit bugging you all!  :)

Mark in Oregon
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Re: Micro Train FT Woes...
« Reply #32 on: March 06, 2018, 12:07:28 PM »
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Quote from: strummer on March 06, 2018, 11:57:57 AM
OK,I see...thanks!

Yes, I hope to be hearing from MT any day now; then I can quit bugging you all!  :)

Mark in Oregon

I haven't received an email...let me know what you need via message and I'll send you the parts.

Joe
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Re: Micro Train FT Woes...
« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2018, 12:28:27 PM »
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Joe

PM sent...thank you.

Mark in Oregon
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