RMweb Gold Shaun Waters Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hi, I'm new to all this and am wanting to add lights ( head and tail ) to a couple of class 43's. I have attached a pic showing the connection points on the main board, ( this is where the lights seem to be connected on others I have ). Can anyone please identify which connections I should use ? I probably could just mess around with a multimeter but would rather not risk any damage if possible ! Sorry if I've put this in the wrong place ! Shaun Waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 More and better photos please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted April 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) The Hornby hst already has head and tail lights? The connections are at the front of the chassis with sprung connectors into the cab moulding which sits in the bodyshell Edited April 25, 2018 by pheaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shaun Waters Posted April 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hi Guys, Thank you all for your input but this is a real hybrid that I am putting together from bits that probably wouldn't normally go together. I'll just get the multimeter out and cross my fingers ! Many thanks, Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shaun Waters Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 OK guys........... Dooooohhhhh ! So I got out the lighting board I was going to use ( X9871 ) and there are 3 solder points on there ( Ground, Red, and White ) and they are numbered to correspond with the connector on the main board ! Of course I spotted this when I had identified them using the Egyptian method and a small LED. Anyway it's on record if anyone is daft enough to attempt the type of conversion I am doing here ! It's great being new to this, you attempt things that experienced guys wouldn't go anywhere near ( or would know how to do it properly ). I was old when I started this, now I'm a bit older and a bit wiser ! Cheers, Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokebox Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I refuse to ask what the Egyptian method is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I refuse to ask what the Egyptian method is. My experience of Egyptian electrics is they poke wires in until it either works or they electrocute themselves....Fun to watch from a distance though. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 My experience of Egyptian electrics is they poke wires in until it either works or they electrocute themselves....Fun to watch from a distance though. Rob Lovely Rob, A level of racism equivalent to the Duke of Edinburgh's "wired by an Indian" but he has the excuse of being 96 years old and a bit odd. John K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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