Nicholas Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I apologise if this seems a basic question, I have searched for an answer on here but to no avail. I have recently managed to obtain a Hornby HST DCC ready in East Midlands livery. My question is do the 2 cars require decoders in to make them operate, and do they both require the motor decoders or does the non powered car just need a function decoder? Also are they 8 pin or 21 pin! Many thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic79 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi Nicholas. Yes both cars need a decoder (both 8 pin) if you want working directional lights in the non-powered car. Whilst you could use a function only decoder in the non-powered car it would likely be just as cheap (if not cheaper) to use a basic standard motor decoder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi Nicholas. Yes both cars need a decoder (both 8 pin) if you want working directional lights in the non-powered car. Whilst you could use a function only decoder in the non-powered car it would likely be just as cheap (if not cheaper) to use a basic standard motor decoder. Many thanks Deltic79, I have been tearing my hair out trying to find out, including a 60 mile round trip to my local stockist who was as much use as chocolate tea pot! Thanks again Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted November 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2014 ....and if you want something special get two sound decoders and put one in each power car. Coastal DCC did this for me and it sounds great especially as the end power car starts up moments after the front power car. May be a bit of overkill but the unit sounds great as it powers around the track..... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 ....and if you want something special get two sound decoders and put one in each power car. Coastal DCC did this for me and it sounds great especially as the end power car starts up moments after the front power car. May be a bit of overkill but the unit sounds great as it powers around the track..... Keith Thanks Keith that is my ultimate aim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 A few years ago,one of my BB lads asked me to chip a train-set HST for him. Knowing that his family weren't particularly well off, I didn't really want to buy two chips. However, I discovered that if you remove the outer casing from a 9-way D-connector,it will just fit through a corridor connection (with the door cut out) - so I strung power down the train from one vehicle to the next! (Fortunately he only had one centre vehicle!). Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Legomanbiffo does a matched pair of sound decoders for the HST available from DC Kits. I fitted mine with Bass enhanced speakers and they sound superb. They also run prototypically with one power car starting shortly followed by the other. Many features have also been added such as Mark 3 coach wail. Very impressive indeed. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thank you John, I spoke with him at Peterborough last month and that is my intention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimbamoss Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 If you use 2 powered power cars ( I have a full 9 coach rake) remember to reverse the motor terminals on the rear car ( Biffo will mark the front and rear chips) other wise the sound gets confused and the power cars try to tear the train apart! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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