N Scale DCC#20 on DC

[FireGuy]

Good morning, I recently bought a Bachman Spectrum N81854 GE-44-ton Switcher with DCC#20.  Have tried to test it on a DC-powered track and it does not run.  Does it need to be programmed for DC?  I read in one forum that new DCC products should run on DC systems, so I can't tell if it's a programming or product problem.  Thank you.

[Mike C]

No , it should run fine on DC power . As they come from the factory , the decoder should sense either DC or DCC .  Do other locos run on the same track ?  If so it's probably a pick - up that got knocked loose during shipping . You could try taking the shell off to se if anything looks out of place .

[Hunt]

If this is a previously owned locomotive then using a DCC system capable of programming user supplied CVs program an 8 to CV 8 to reset the decoder.

[FireGuy]

Thank you . . . it is new out of the box . . . will try these options