Chrisr40 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hello all Im writing this more in fustration than anything as I have had a pig of a last 24 hours. First that awful weather has made a hole in my roof (thankfully not over my layout), then I opened the wifes car to find the footwell 1 inch deep in water and to top it all my fave sound fitted loco has just given up the ghost. I am praying these things only come in threes. It was an ESU 3.5 with a sound project by Keytes of Essex from about 4 years ago - in a standard five by Bachmann. All was well when I used it last but this time when I put it on the track it moved a little but the sound would not come on and then eventually it would not move or make sound at all. I have tried 2 other sound fitted locos on the same controller and running line and they are fine. Replacing the chip with the 8 pin blanking plate means that I now have a loco that will run but I am as you can imagine a bit cheesed off and wondering if I have caused this somehow. I have spoken to a very polite gentleman at Coastal DCC who has offered to test the decoder for me at an upcoming show so I will know if its an ex-parrot. If not I may ask for it to be reblown with a new sound set but I have a niggling worry that maybe it would do it again. I am not able to do a CV8 reset as I only have the EZ command and as far as I know there has been no escape of the magic smoke. Any thoughts guys or do these things sometimes just give up the ghost ? Its the first time Ive had this happened and in a way its actually made me long for the simplicity of DC running as there is less to go wrong. Heres hoping for a happier christmas - best wishes to all Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corax67 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Decoders don't usually give up the ghost without reason, normally accompanied by magic smoke, but a CV8 reset is always a good starting point if you can access a more advanced controller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi Chris Have you tried the chip in another loco? I keep 2 spare chassis - 8 & 21pin class 20s - for chip testing, is very handy! Good luck - hope you get sorted, if you were nearer I would offer more help Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittannia Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Locksound 3.5 chips sometimes have the habit of losing the sound after a couple of minutes running usually they get quite warm ,but with the sound switched off the chip should run ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corax67 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I am in the Medway towns too - happy to help if needed - PM sent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks guys I have PM'd you Karl - many thanks Hi Brittania - I have nothing unfortunately no sound and no movement - drawing a blank on both fronts. Hi Phil - good idea - I think I have a Hornby class 59 which is really easy to get into and that has an 8 pin decoder socket so its worth a go. Thanks Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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