Or do I need another component, to protect the DCS signal?
Thanks
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No linked LED shows. They are OK unless they have a capacitor in the circuit. Then you have to add a choke maybe. Here is a link to a DYI headlamp
www.jcstudiosinc.com/BlogShowThread?id=619
You should be able to power an LED with a resistor from the 6v headlamp supply from the PS2 board in series with a 150 ohm resistor.
Dale H
http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/bl-212.html
DOH!
Dale, I've been to your site and appreciate the time you've taken to develop and share these things. I'm looking for the easy way lol.
An aside, the reason I want them is I've added some foam, to the inside of my Lionel PE cars and want them to have less heat inside. Then I will line the roofs with foam, as well. Not sure it is helping much, but now that they are running a lot, on the Living Room floor, I don't want the sound interupting conv. Otherwise the incandescents are fine.
Those LEDs linked will work. Problem is the resistor is sized for up to 18 volts track power. They will vary in intensity with the throttle. If hooked to the 6v board output they will work but be a bit dim.
Dale H
Originally Posted by Dale H:
Those LEDs linked will work. Problem is the resistor is sized for up to 18 volts track power. They will vary in intensity with the throttle. If hooked to the 6v board output they will work but be a bit dim.
Dale H
Thanks Dale, I'm running DCS and LionChief, so 18V is perfect.
