[mik]

QUOTE (chriswright03 @ 1 Apr 2007, 20:30) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I am a big fan of DCC and I am quite happy fitting my own decoders but should I remove the capacitors or not. No wonder people get confused about DCC there is so much conflicting advice. My locos appear to run OK with them fitted but would they run better without them?
It depends on the loco, I have Bachmann engines that run fine with the caps left in but also have had ones that dont respond to the chip well untill the caps have been removed so its often down to the loco itself. It does not help that some engines the caps are well hidden and you will find that the whole motor unit has to come out as one has been soldered uner the motor. As the decoders dont need the caps I remove them as standard now when chiping engines
Mike

 

[mik]

QUOTE (chriswright03 @ 20 Apr 2007, 18:49) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for that Mike can you say which locos you have found hidden caps on? The ones on the 20's seem to be either side of the engine and I have removed them and the loco does seem to run better but I have 9 others with the chips in that ought to come out by the sound of it.

Chris
Hi Chris
the ones I have removed caps from so far are the 57,66,20,37. The 20 I was fitting lights to so the whole thing was in bits the others just fitting chips, the 37,57 and 66 all have caps low down on the sides of the motor or underneath. The 57 is the hardest to do as the underframe has to come of to get to the last one, hope this helps.
Mike

 

[mik]

QUOTE (chriswright03 @ 21 Apr 2007, 20:55) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks Mike so have you found more than two on any loco yet? Sneaky little blighters aren't they?

Chris
Hi Chris
keep hunting most of them have 3 thats the problem.
Mike