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Speaker Wiring
Stephen K:
That's what I though too, should work. The lights worked last I use that loco, before the move so a couple years ago of it living in a box. I was pretty confident in the solder connections as I was doing them. Packing the wires into final position could have broken one loose. Only way to know that is pull it part and work thru it. Not sure about the HC button assignments. New to the program having just received it last week and turned it on for the first time last night I'm just beginning the learning curve. Any quick guidance on the topic would be appreciated. Otherwise I'm about to sit down with the manual and see if I can find anything about it. Don't want to tear it all apart until I've exhausted "setting"' issues.
Thanks again for all the help!
Alan:
Refer to pages 14 and 15 in the HC manual.
With the loco powered on the track, do you get a little green dot appear on the light button when you press it?
Stephen K:
yes, green light on the buttons. I just opened it up and checked all connections are solid. One original wire on the front light is questionable, might be broken. But that shouldn't affect the rear light. Since both don't work it almost has to be with the blue common but it all is solid. Next step may include cutting wires to check the incandescent light with a battery source. Who knows. maybe that light is dead and the wire is broken on the front LED.
faithie999:
--- Quote from: Stephen K on March 26, 2020, 04:27:14 PM ---yes, green light on the buttons. I just opened it up and checked all connections are solid. One original wire on the front light is questionable, might be broken. But that shouldn't affect the rear light. Since both don't work it almost has to be with the blue common but it all is solid. Next step may include cutting wires to check the incandescent light with a battery source. Who knows. maybe that light is dead and the wire is broken on the front LED.
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when you re-do whatever wiring you think you need to do, test everything with the shell off. if all is good, you can tape and carefully pack everything into the shell. IMHO, stuffing everything into the shell and reassembling it onto the body is the hardest part of the whole operation!
Ken
Alan:
Handy trick for in-service wire testing...
Use small needle to puncture the wire insulation and make contact with the conductor inside. Test clips on the needle to multimeter, bulb, whatever. The vinyl insulation will self-heal when the needle is withdrawn.
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