bachmann s4

[dewey 1234]

i have an s4 4 that runs good but stops for about 7 seconds then starts up for time then does it again

[cwmeeks]

DCC or DC? You will get help quicker if you provide more details

chuck

[dewey 1234]

the system runs on dcc digitrax controls dcs 51

[cwmeeks]

Have you tried resetting the decoder to the factory settings?

chuck

[dewey 1234]

my wife lost the book and i forgot how can you help. memory not so good at 81 yrs young

[timhar47]

Clean the track - mine stalled at several places, and ran fine after I used the old 'brite-boy'. This stalling happened even though my other DCC/Sound engine ran fine over the same track.

[cwmeeks]

If you can set CV's, CV 8 will reset the decoder to the Bachmann defaults

chuck

[Jerrys HO]

Dewey

I believe there was a similar post on this that turned up the wheel wipers were not touching properly on some of the wheels. I checked mine and sure enough two were not bent properly.

Jerry

found it
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,22698.0.html

[ebtbob]

"If you can set CV's, CV 8 will reset the decoder to the Bachmann defaults"  I believe should read set CV8 to a value of 8.

[cwmeeks]

You are correct, sometimes the fingers don't type what the brain knows. 
chuck