Work-around for dynamic brakes "locking on".

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  • seagoon
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    • Jun 2001
    • 5161
    • Yamba, N.S.WALES, Australia

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    Work-around for dynamic brakes "locking on".

    When using SLI locos (in particular) and activating the dynamic brakes beyond "Setup" it is then impossible to get out of that setting.
    Attempting to either increase the braking effect or to get back onto the throttle does nothing - the setting remains at "B1", the train slows down and eventually stops and it's necessary to back out of the Activity and start all over again.

    So I obviously don't use the dynamics with these units but sometimes accidents happen in that I will drop below "Idle" and into "B1" if I am in an exterior view and not using F5 display. (Obviously this is when in a loco that has a combined control lever, not a seperate lever for dynamic operation.)

    However, last night when this happened I accidentally discovered a way of getting out of the lockup and back to normal.
    With a multiple lash-up, use CTRL+E to move to the first loco that is not displaying "B1", move the throttle into "Idle" and then sequence through the others doing the same.
    When you return to your lead unit you will find that you have normal throttle control once again.

    BK
    Last edited by seagoon; 05-07-2012, 15:46.
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