Class 33 N Dapol Stopped working

[lardenr]

Hi,

I just obtained an N Gauge Dapol Class 33, 2D-001-000-PO06, Preowned Ran well on DC, which I tested over the last week. Today I decided to put the 6 pin decoder in, however the body was difficult to get off, The chassis came away first but then I managed to prize the body away carefully with a Credit card down the side. Anyway put the decoder in (6 Pin Hatton decode) and put on the programming track. It didnt move like it does when you usually program a chip. I put on the main track, and doesnt move, not even a sound from the motor, yet I can turn the lights on/off and the directional lights work, so the Decoder should be in fine. I put back to DC with the blanking plate back in the socket, and even that now doesnt run on DC. I'm going to have a look again tomorrow, but wonder if when it came away from the chassis , one of the connecting motor wires could have come loose. Does anyone think this could be the case? I have test the contacts on the pickups with a Voltmeter, with continueity test, and seems fine.

Could anyone suggest how to procede to check this please.

Thanks

[Walkingthedog]

A picture of the inside would be of great help.

[lardenr]

Thanks. Opened the chassis this morning, and found this white cable disconnected!

So obviously this issue, just got to find out where it connects back to.

[Steve M]

It should go to one of the solder pads on the back of what looks like the DCC socket. Follow the red to the general area.