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Terminal section light blinking
« on: January 01, 2015, 11:15:05 am »
Hello.  Just got a Polar Express set for my boy.   Hooked it all up and everything was working fine.  This morning, nothing is working.  I notice the red LED on the terminal section is blinking.   What does this mean? 

I assume this means there is something wrong with the plug converter, but is that so?

Thanks.

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Re: Terminal section light blinking
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2015, 02:30:59 pm »
Welcome to the forum!
Remove all trains from the track , unplug the wall pack, plug it back in and observe if the light, still blinks. If it does, disconnect the terminal track from the rest of the track, and power it up alone. If the light does not blink, add one section of track at a time until the red light blinks. The last one you install that causes the light to blink is bad. Return for exchange if it is new.

If the light blinks with the terminal track alone, the terminal track may be bad. Return for exchange if it is new.

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Re: Terminal section light blinking
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2015, 04:18:31 pm »
Thanks for the help.  I found it.   I was using the micro binder clips to help hold the pieces together and I didn't realize that one of the 1/4" turns had a "short" on the outside rails behind it that the clip was touching (which also touches the inside rail nub).   It must have been bumped overnight.  I put some electrical tape on it and all is well now.

By the way, I recommend these clips very much as I don't want to screw the track down, so I clip them together and they won't come apart.  Must use the micro size though or it won't fit (also must make sure they aren't touching the ground rails).

http://www.staples.com/Staples-reg-Micro-Metal-Binder-Clips-Black-1-2-Size-with-1-8-Capacity/product_614400

 

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