REPAIRS NEEDED - Where do I send Bauchmann Locomotive

[reggfx]

6 months ago I purchased a Bachmann HO Scale EMD GP40 Locomotive Train Diesel Santa Fe Flyer DCC. It was new but from a vendor on ebay. It ran really great for a while but now its broken. It suddenly stopped  working! I checked the wiring..all good. Lights come on. It just doesn't reverse. Or hesitation moving forward or nothing. Just lights. Wheeles and tracks clean.

Where do I send it for Repairs? Will it cost me an arm and leg?
Link to its picture:
https://flic.kr/p/2guBGNY

[rich1998]

Welcome.

Usually a decoder reset is first.
Did you bother to read the Parts, Service and Information Pages? many times a phone call to the service department is recommended.

Rich

[reggfx]

Thanks , Yes.... I bothered to download and read the service some weeks ago. Just thought I'd ask the forum for suggestions.
But have not tried a decoder reset.

I'll need to pull my other DCC units off the layout and try that.
https://flic.kr/p/2gvm7Qm

[rich1998]

Ok, you did not give any details. Details usually help.
Just in case. After CV8, enter 8 and light blinks 16 times, cycle track power. Loco should run on address 3. I have Bachmann locos. Had to do it a couple times. No idea of your DCC experience.
I had found over time decoders can be flaky at times.

If nothing solves correcting the issue, what others have recommended is to call the service department first.
There is a HO forum but someone will probably move your message to the HO forum.
Good luck.

Edit.
Forgot to mention. Do you have a Program Track? Always helps. I use to use one.

Rich

[reggfx]

Well, been a model Railroader for 40yrs DC, then got back in with my 8yr old 2yrs ago with DCC.  So thats my experience with DCC. We managed to design a layout 8 DCCs and 7 DCs on track at same time where Bachmann turn table controls the DC units like an old fashion Atlas Connector without any extra wiring: https://flic.kr/p/2gvjBTg

In Regards to other details were only my inspection of the fuctinality issues and that I could purchase a new DCC board which is an exact match found here: http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8337
I have replaced other DCC boards just in my 2yrs exp. With DCC so this might do the trick if the board is flaky.

Those are my Details...

Unfortunately I do not have anything like a Zephyr DCS 52 to reset the CV Numbers. Just a Bachmann DCC EZ-Command controller for now until the wife approves funds for an DCC upgrade controller. 

But your suggestion to reset CVs makes sense. I may try taking the loco up to my local hobby store... and if the prognosis is a new board recommendation, I will order a replacement from Bachmann

Thanks for advisement.
RT

[reggfx]

@Rich1998
Thats a good Idea on setting up a Program Track so I dont have accidentally reset all my DCCs. Its a real pain.

DCC Program track is now added on my "To Do" list.

Kind Regards
RegGFX