Installing a sound decoder - 1
throw and the headlight will come on.) Advance the throttle a
notch or two and the engine should move forward. Stop and
change direction and the backup light should come on. If you
have a Firebox Flicker LED, press the function you wired it to
(5 or 6) and it should come on. Set its CV (51 or 52) to 141 and
the flickering should start. If the LED seems too bright, a dab
of yellow paint will soften the glare. If all these functions look
normal, you can assume you installed your decoder properly.
Now, take the engine back on the bench and put the headlight
bulb into the hole you drilled for it; I hold it in with some plastic
tape on the inside of the smoke box door. Then route the engine
wiring neatly so it is away from any moving parts and out of sight.
This is a good time to replace the boiler weight, but you may
have to saw off some of it to fit under the decoder. A hacksaw
with pretty large teeth works well, but be sure to file off any
10: Drive is ready to drop into boiler – the Firebox
Flicker LED is to the left of motor, 4-pin cable in notch
in apron at left; pink decoder can be seen in boiler.
Wiring is carefully routed to avoid moving parts.
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MRH-Dec 2013
