While having my engine apart today to upgrade the smoke unit I figured I would also install a choke since I am having DCS signal issues on mylayout that have been pinpointed to a few TMCC engines that I own.
My question is if there is one particular wire or plug that all the pick up rollers tie into?
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For Lionel, the 2 pin connector with red and black wires. Normally a larger type black plug. Probably have 2 one from each truck. G
For some locomotives, you have to do a bit of rewiring to combine the pickups and then send them through the choke.
I found two separate plugs that go to each set of pickup rollers. Are they common to each other on the board traces?
So John can I still combine each wire from each roller set or is there a better way when dealing with this set up?
Thanks
The roller connections have to be common on the board, so I'd just splice the choke in series with both. Cut both wires, connect the two roller wires together, they go to one side of the choke. Connect the two MB connection to the other side of the choke.
All done and no more TMCC parked next to DCS engines on dead end track issues! AKA engine not found, AKA engine not on track.
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