ESU 52400 LokSound DCC 8 Pin Sound Decoder Problem

[cornishmick]

Hi i have just instaled a ESU 52400 LokSound DCC 8 Pin Sound Decoder it run for about 20mins and then i turned everything off went for a cup of tea and when i came back Nothing No sound No movement Just Nothing and a Overload on the controller which would not clear untill i took the loco off the track.

 

i took the decoder out of the train and put the DC blank back in to see if the loco would run on DC which it did so i then put the sound decoder into another train and it done the same Nothing just Overload Whats going on? Im so dissapointed as its took a while to save up the money to have one and i was so pleased for the first 20mins i just dont understand it as the decoder has no signs of damage there was plenty of room for the decoder allthe wires are in tacked and it wasnt hot>

 

Please would someone help has my decoder die affter 20mins?

 

Im not a happy chappy

 

Mike

[charliepetty]

Hi i have just instaled a ESU 52400 LokSound DCC 8 Pin Sound Decoder it run for about 20mins and then i turned everything off went for a cup of tea and when i came back Nothing No sound No movement Just Nothing and a Overload on the controller which would not clear untill i took the loco off the track.

 

i took the decoder out of the train and put the DC blank back in to see if the loco would run on DC which it did so i then put the sound decoder into another train and it done the same Nothing just Overload Whats going on? Im so dissapointed as its took a while to save up the money to have one and i was so pleased for the first 20mins i just dont understand it as the decoder has no signs of damage there was plenty of room for the decoder allthe wires are in tacked and it wasnt hot>

 

Please would someone help has my decoder die affter 20mins?

 

Im not a happy chappy

 

Mike

 

Not sure here. Suggest speaking to who you purchased it from for an exchange. Have you tried another decoder in the original loco? Just in case there is a fault on the loco which has affected the sound decoder. Sound like a short, are / were the speaker wires trapped between the body & chassis/ or just touching the chassis causing a short and the decoder to blow!