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The Dapol 08 is just about the easiest ever in which to install a sound decoder. With a Zimo 644D (21 pin) decoder just solder a speaker to the two wires and pop the decoder in. And it 's not much more difficult if you want to add a stay alive capacitor. There's plenty of room under the bonnet. The delay must be for a reason and its strange that so much patience is required for the sound version to become available. Norman
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Hi I am looking for suggestions for a suitable sound decoder. Any advice to make it sound as authentic as possible, perhaps a J94? Norman
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The custom design is relating to the project - the hardware MX645P22 is a standard item, albeit a recent addition to the variety of interfaces. In theory it should make fitting a decoder and additions like stay alive, other functions for extra lights etc simpler.
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Hi Does this mean that a standard PluX22 either sound or non-sound decoder will not fit the Little Loco class 15? I thought the whole purpose of having standard interfaces was to ensure compatibility. I prefer Steve's explanation.
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Hi Steve OK now I understand.
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I'm sure a sound project produced by Paul Chetter will be excellent. But that does not answer my question about commercial availability.
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I'm just wondering why you would need to have a proof of purchase to buy a decoder? Are they being sold at less than market value as a loss leader? Or is there something special that means you can only use this decoder with a Little Loco model. Norman
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Hello Martin The shunting lights red & white on front and rear only work on DCC. On DC the marker lights work and the cab light is optional via a switch on the board. If you want the shunting lights to work on DC you will need to rewire the loco. Norman
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Hi Paul Thanks. I am only looking at the photos at Tower, Hattons etc and they certainly show 4 lights each end but maybe the middle light at the bottom does not function. I wonder why they would do that. On later 08s there were only two lights at buffer beam level (the middle light deleted) but sometimes an additional spot light was mounted higher. Norman
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Hi Paul Thanks for your comments. Am I right in assuming that the wiring of the 08 separates the four lights on each end to one at the top and 3 at the bottom? Are the bottom 3 are on a function (not F0). I am going to fit a Zimo 21 pin MX644 which I think should have enough functions. Alternatively the wiring could be modified so that the F0 function operates all 4 lights? Norman
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I have read elsewhere that there is a problem with the lights on DCC with only the top lights working with a 21 pin DCC decoder fitted but all four lights working correctly on 12 volt DC analogue. Has anyone fitted a decoder and is this easily sorted? Norman