Multiple identity account 2 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hey I've got a Hornby Class 60 in Mainline Blue livery. I want to add DCC sound to it. Can anyone please tell me as to what I can do to get around to doing this? The Hornby Class 60 has an 8-pin socket-is it good enough? or for DCC sound does it require 2 different decoders or a 21-pin socket? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2012 I've used Howes sound decoders in my 60s with no issues. http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/Railways/viewProduct.php?ProdID=1763 No connection and other decoders are available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 An 8-pin ESU LokSound (as in the Howes one) or a Zimo version will control the locomtive motor, lights and sound all in one. The only problem may be finding space to mount the speaker(s) - I fitted a bass reflex speaker to mine and had to mill away a little of the underside of the silencer recess to clear this. For the standard Howes/ESU decoder with a standard 23mm round speaker, there shouldn't be too much of a problem with the fitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thanx! is it easy to fit for a first timer like me...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Ava_Hay Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thanx! is it easy to fit for a first timer like me...? All decoders are relatively easy to fit and if your model is fitted with an eight pin socket, then as long as you buy an eight pin decoder it is a relatively simple job to plug it in. The sound decoder needs a speaker and this is where the installation needs to be good. it is imperative that the speaker has a fitted enclosure which is supplied and that the enclosure is completely airtight so that no sound can leak from behind the cone and mix with the sound coming from the front. Most poor sound decoder installations are due to neglect of this procedure and it is still a problem even for some dealer installs and even factory fit. Good sound decoder speaker installs are a science worth mastering if you intend to persevere with sound as this enables you to rectify models that suffer from a poor install. There are a variety of threads on here about this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Legomanbiffo who posts on here is currently on with a Class 60, promises to be very good when done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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