Comments on: Lights Not Working on Newer Athearn Genesis Locomotive

By: Ken Holbrook

Ken Holbrook — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:05:06 +0000

Thanks for your feedback. I’ve ruled out the light bulb being burnt out or a loose wire or low track voltage. When I return the loco to factory settings on the programming track (or main line) after I power off and the back on, the lights blink 13 times as they are supposed to as it goes through its reset cycle. So there is track power (confirmed with a digital voltmeter). I did find however that the lights all work fine until I change the address from the default 0003 to any other address number. It’s weird. So for now, I just keep it named 0003. Thanks

By: Ralph F

Ralph F — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:19:03 +0000

Make sure the connection to the decoder plug is tight. I had a similar issue, and this was my correction.

By: Frank B

Frank B — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:03:44 +0000

Maybe its just a loose wire. Check the voltage is coming from the DCC module all the way dow the wires to the LED.

By: Robert Morey

Robert Morey — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 03:06:20 +0000

I would apply some power directly to the bulbs to see if they work.

By: Dale

Dale — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:56:29 +0000

I would start off by using a volt meter to see if there is voltage actually going to the lights, and is it correct for the type of lamps. If yes, perhaps the lights themselves are bad. If not, check the connections. If they are okay, the next step might be to try replacing the decoder.