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Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: Nickd51 Date: June 16, 2016, 1:23 pm
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I have wired the 135IR controller to operate a pair of crossing
gates. On my bench it worked using my hand
over the infrared sensor. On the layout the train will not trip
it. I have it as close as possible to train. I have turned out
the lights and even made a shade over the sensor and still it
won't trip with a train. Anyone who uses the 135IR can you tell
me if you have any problems? Maybe it is just defective and
needs to be replaced.
Nick D.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: chessie41 Date: June 19, 2016, 10:50 pm
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There is a sensor knob under little silver flip up box on the
153IR . Turn your sensor up til train detects it. A lot of cars
are dark colored and some engines are to and plus some engines
set up to high the 153IR won't pick it up. What i do set up the
153IR on a block of wood or use reflective tape on my engines
so the 153IR will pick up engine . The cars once turn sensor up
not have to do anything to them.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: Nickd51 Date: June 20, 2016, 10:17 am
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Thanks I do have the Switch all the way up . The idea of a
reflective tap is good. What type of tape do you use? My cars
are green and they don't trip it either but the Engine and
tender are black.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: chessie41 Date: June 20, 2016, 8:22 pm
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I use yellow reflective tape. You should be able to buy it a
lowes or wal-mart any hardware store and also if you have your
sensor knob turned up there maybe a problem with your 153IR not
sure with not any more info.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: Nickd51 Date: June 21, 2016, 10:40 am
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I have to believe the sensor is defective. Although it works
with my hand placed in front of it, it will not
trip the crossing gates running the train around it. I have
elevated the sensor. I have shaded it 2 different ways. With the
lights off and on. I can't imagine that they are all like this
or they would have been discontinued. I have watched YouTube
videos showing it working. So I will go back to Hobby Shop and
get another one and try that. If it still doesn't work I am
going to go with Z Stuff.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: chessie41 Date: June 21, 2016, 11:34 pm
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Nick i have two of the lionel 153IR but mine are older units
they work flawless and i know lionel changed the new ones some
so not sure they have alot of problems or not haven't heard any
feedback on the new ones. Your's could be bad by chance it
happens.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: Nickd51 Date: June 23, 2016, 12:43 pm
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Chessie,
I finally stopped by the Hobby Store and picked up another
135ir, took it home wired it up and it works
beautifully. The first one I purchased is defective and it's
sensitivity has no range no matter how high you adjust it.
I wish that customer service would have told me from the
beginning that the unit could be defective and to try another
first before they had me change the lighting in the room and put
shades on the unit. Wasted a week back and forth with them.
Thanks for your help. When you said the unit you have works
flawlessly I said I am going to get another one and try it.
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Re: Lionel Infared Controller 135IR
By: chessie41 Date: June 23, 2016, 4:24 pm
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Thats great!! Your welcome Nick!! Yeah the more i thought about
it. I figure you had a bad unit all the things you tried and i
suggested. I know they should pick the train up.
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