Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have some Peco track when my trains go over it my dcc select says OL any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Sounds like a short. I assume it's a point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 What exactly happens? Does everything stop ? Does it happen with every train or is it a particular loco/coach/wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 All my stuff my dcc select says OL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 OL is definitely a short. It could be the wheels bridging the gap between the rails, does it happen as soon as the first set of wheels crosses the point? Where exactly does it occur? It would help if you could tell us if it's and insulfrog or electrofrog point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Insulfrog.the second the train gets on to the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Oops ment electrofrog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Do you have insulated (plastic) joiners on the two tracks leading away from the frog? Like in this diagram... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 By the way from which direction is the train approaching the point when this happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Coming like it was going to turn off for the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 You need to take the little clips off the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 What clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 If you mean the electro clips I did and it's still the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 In your photo, you have what look like Hornby "DCC" clips inserted into the point. See the small thin metal 'wires'? You should be able to pop them out with the blade of a screwdriver, you should be ok then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I did it's the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Also, the frog should be fully isolated - so make sure you have insulated joiners on both frog connections like this image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 So what do I have to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Take off the clips and put the plastic railjoiners on the tracks leading from the frog like in the diagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm a bit stupid at this but I still don't know what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Take the clear plastic rail joiner on the bottom left rail and move it up to the frog. Then join the point up to your layout using regular metal joiners on all the other rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Move the joiner in the circle to the rail with the other circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 And as Bosko said make sure you put metal joiners on all the other rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Ok thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Seanw12 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah I got it working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have some Peco track when my trains go over it my dcc select says OL any help?
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