Locomotive Runs without remote

• Locomotive Runs without remote
  Posted by hoser007 on 08 Dec, 2020 13:45
• I'm brand new to Lionel O gauge so please excuse the terminology if I'm using it wrong.  I bought an off the shelf LionChief set, some extra track and a few switches and set up in the basement.   Everything ran fine for two weeks.   Today, I plugged in the power and the locomotive began running at high speed without the remote on.   The locomotive wouldn't move though, the traction wheels just spun in place.  I unplugged, waited a few minutes and tried again.   Same thing.    I don't see anything visible that would cause this, track is clean, power is clean, no shorts etc.    Help!!!
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  Posted by RixTrax on 10 Dec, 2020 23:55
• Quote from: hoser007 on 08 Dec, 2020 13:45

  I'm brand new to Lionel O gauge so please excuse the terminology if I'm using it wrong.  I bought an off the shelf LionChief set, some extra track and a few switches and set up in the basement.   Everything ran fine for two weeks.   Today, I plugged in the power and the locomotive began running at high speed without the remote on.   The locomotive wouldn't move though, the traction wheels just spun in place.  I unplugged, waited a few minutes and tried again.   Same thing.    I don't see anything visible that would cause this, track is clean, power is clean, no shorts etc.    Help!!!
  

  I think the control board in the locomotive has failed. 
  
  
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  Posted by hoser007 on 11 Dec, 2020 08:29
• Thanks.  After a tear down, the front motor is not running, but does not appear to be toasted.  Is this common in the off the shelf LionChief product?   Seems so. 
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  Posted by RixTrax on 11 Dec, 2020 10:13
• Quote from: hoser007 on 11 Dec, 2020 08:29

  Thanks.  After a tear down, the front motor is not running, but does not appear to be toasted.  Is this common in the off the shelf LionChief product?   Seems so.
  

  If you have the skill and a voltmeter check to see if that motor is getting any power.  It is less likely that a can motor failure is the issue than a bad circuit board.  If it’s new it should be covered under warranty.   That doesn’t help you immediately however. 
  
  
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  Posted by hoser007 on 11 Dec, 2020 14:08
• Thanks.  I did check and front motor has no power.  I’m going to send back to Lionel and hope they make it right.   Set was only two weeks old.  Seems like I’m not the first to have the issue with LionChief sets and particularly this one. 
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