Installing Ditch Lights in the Kato P42 with a Digitrax DN163K0a DecoderThis is just a simple extension to the standard decoder installation, done exactly in accordance with the suggestion in the Digitrax DN163K0a decoder instructions. |
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 P42 Ditch Lights |
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As the picture shows, the lights used are incandescents, 1.5v 15mA 1.2mm size from Miniatronics. They are connected to the (very small) F1/F1+ and F4/F4+ pads on the left and right front of the decoder board. I used black double-sided mounting tape under the bulbs, and a piece in the cab area under the headlights to minimize stray light. Initially I tried bright white LEDs, but they do not go off enough when the decoder switches the ditch lights, and so I followed the recommendation and bought incandescents, and the result is very effective. |
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