RailPro > RailPro Specific Help & Discussion
Walthers F7 (Factory DC) LM-2S Install and Question
Alan:
Connect an LED (with series resistor) in parallel with the motor. Connect another LED/resistor combo in parallel with the truck feed wires. You now have a essentially a test light on both sides of the module. By watching how the LEDs react when the loco stutters you can determine where the problem lay.
melarson:
Interesting idea, I will pass that along to my installer, and I'll post the results. Thanks Alan!
jimw:
Has anyone heard back from the author of this thread as to whether (and how) his installation problem was solved? I realize this is an old topic, but I found the discussion very interesting. Unfortunately the author, melarson, does not appear to be on the rpug member list, so I'm not clear how to ask him/her directly.
JimW
Michael Larson:
--- Quote from: jimw on February 03, 2018, 04:30:37 PM ---Has anyone heard back from the author of this thread as to whether (and how) his installation problem was solved? Unfortunately the author, melarson, does not appear to be on the rpug member list, so I'm not clear how to ask him/her directly.
--- End quote ---
JimW,
My apologies for the very late response. I had in fact removed myself from the list for a while as I needed a vacation from trains, controls, discussions and such. I am thankful to Bill for letting me re-join.
That said, here is the status of these units: they've been safely packed in their original boxes and have not seen the light of day since February 2017. Reason is, I just got tired of fighting them. In all likelyhood (and at the risk of being kicked of this forum for heresy :) ) I will eventually put Soundtraxx decoders in them and move on. Since they work flawlessly with a DCC decoder, it is the easiest "solution."
With the amount of engines I have, I reconciled a long time ago that I will forever have a mix of systems. I am hopeful the scale will tip in RP's favor, but time will tell.
Michael
jimw:
Michael:
Thanks for your kind reply. I too am in slow-mode, since I have to build the train room before I can build the layout. My simple 5 ft. test track on a shelf just isn't very interesting (sigh). I too have faced difficulty with installation, but that is due to my inexperience and to the very tight space inside a P2K SD9 shell. After finally getting it all back together, it ran intermittently, so I had to re-solder several wire splices: success!
I am also waiting for better steam sound files before cutting out the factory electronics from my fleet of boiling-water locomotive models. Maybe, like you, I'll settle for a mix of Railpro and DCC. Fortunately, I'm in no rush. Nonetheless, I look forward to reading more of your progress.
JimW
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version