[upnick]

mi too brian and more than once

and i followed the rules

fully paid up member of the ''fried chip club'' here experience has taught me insulate well check and double check, ensure the control is on programme track /main off before puttng the loco on track for test as well.

 

[upnick]

Kain,

General advice for these locos is to mount the decoder so it is flush or under the level of the cab bulkhead if it is like the class 66 from Farish

http://nick--orwin.photoblog.me.uk/p52532213.html

this shows the positioning well to achieve this the wires needs careful trimming and soldering keeping the wiring to a minimum as there is little space for them inside any pressure on the wires from the body can push the board down ....... a tip for these locos as posted elsewhere is to insulate the whole of the top of the chassis where the board sits to prevent shorts.

 

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QUOTE (harkins77 @ 26 Aug 2008, 20:28) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>woohoo 60096 lives again thanks to the speedy replacement of the M1 decoder from TCS and also a helping hand from my 7 year old son as well thanks guys.

And yes I have learnt from my last mistake it is fully isolated from what it was before.

Hi Kain,

Glad you got 60096 sorted

get another ordered for 60023 now

Reminds me i have 7 to send off to TCS

 

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QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 27 Aug 2008, 13:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>***Seven! Please don't take this the wrong way but thats a lot of fried chips! I think I'd be calling you to "Please explain" before I replaced them!

Do you really always check things like proper brush isolation before you add the decoder??

Richard

Hi Richard,

Yes 7 decoders it was in the early days of fitting them to my collection of stock, i know at one of them went on the pcb 66 i did, considering i have converted over 40 locos it works out not too bad as i said i was learning and have learnt by mistakes.