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    Class 105 DMU Interior Lights too dim

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    Posted

    I can't offer a solution dgilbert, I'm afraid, but it does sound like there is something wrong on your 105, rather than just being representative of the dim original.

     

    The lights on my 105 (and on my similar Bachmann 108s) are pretty visible, at least in the dark...

     

    attachicon.gif105 lights closeup.jpg

     

    Hard to say what might be wrong though, at least without a good once-over of the insides of the model, but you seem to have done that.

     

    Dave

    Thanks Dave. I'm away now until next week but will then try a similar photo to what you have. Really good photo by the way, thanks. From the photo yours do look brighter. Will post next week.

    Class 105 DMU Interior Lights too dim

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    Posted · Edited by dgilbert2

    Thanks for the replies.

     

    I do value and respect the need for accurate modelling but my point on this occasion is that the interior lights are SOOO dim that even in a completely darkened room you really cannot tell they are lit. I agree we don't want lighthouses or Christmas lights, but there is a compromise to be had between "bright" and "dim" so you can tell something is there surely.

     

    Also, if I take this argument to its extreme, the front lights ARE like laser beams and the route display panel is so "blue LED bright" they would never have looked like that. sigh.... I need a darkened room now, model put back in the cupboard :scared:

    Class 105 DMU Interior Lights too dim

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    I've has this response;

     

    Thank you for your enquiry: the lights in the early DMU models are intended to be representative of the tungsten bulbs that the real units were fitted with - they don't light up like the proverbial 'Christmas tree' and it's not possible to increase the brightness unless the function output of decoder has already been dimmed - CV 63, default (and maximum) value of 7. Additionally the dimensions of the motor and its block do encroach a little into the passenger area of the motor brake coach.

     

    I've checked CV63 and both decoders are set to 7. So back to where I started, pretty rubbish to me, they may as well not be fitted at all, sorry.

    Class 105 DMU Interior Lights too dim

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    Sadly the lit saloon is so dim I cannot take a meaningful photograph. The LED's in the roof are all lit and all pickups / wheels etc. are clean. There are is no flicking or stuttering motor to indicate any kind of pickup problems.

     

    Even in a dark room the interior is so poorly lit that only I can tell there is "something". If this was the prototype it would be like being lit by a couple of candles! :O

     

    Looks like I should contact Bachmann. To be honest though I do feel its working to their "specification" however, if so, it really is a waste of time hence my original question if anyone had found an easy way to improve, eg by changing the value of the LED dropper resistor.

    Dapol 'Western'

    in Dapol

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    Can I ask which particular model? Wasn't the Cheltenham Champion model was it? I haven't even tested mine yet, just a cursory look at it in the box!

     

    Had a similar problem with the second Dapol Western I got (D1005 Western Venturer). It the Kept derailing on a temporary test oval I set up with no pointwork. Just would not stay on the track. It went back to DCC Supplies twice, ended up with Dapol sending out a new model.

     

    I haven't tested all my Dapol Westerns yet, and I've accumulated half a dozen of them now, but the ones I did test didn't exhibit the same issue as the first one.

    Mine was the Dapol 4D-003-003 D1056 'Western Sultan' in Maroon. I would certainly recommend giving all yours a good test to avoid any disappointment later on.

    Dapol 'Western'

    in Dapol

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    hi, first time post so appologies if breaking etiquette. Same problem on my recent purchase and eventually found the center wheel on one side of the offending bogie to be larger diameter than the outers, causing the bogie as a whole to pivot laterally and therefore the leading axle (in the direction of travel at the time) to be raised from the track and therefore prone to derailing. However came on here to see if there was an easy fix to that as I can't see how to dismantle the bogie.

    I ended up getting a refund on mine. Both my bogie leading wheels had "fresh air" under them and constantly derailed. It will be a long time before I have the confidence to buy another Dapol, which is a shame. In the end I  got a second hand Hornby Western, yes I know, but at least its a confident runner. I'm actually quite pleased with it :O

    EBay madness

    in Ebay Topics

    Posted

    I think we've made this point before, but it really narks me that one of our supposedly reputable dealers would even try to make a sale out of that let alone charge £40 for it.

     

    Are they not even bothered about their reputation?

    I agree, my respect for that seller has gone way way down! I've bought items from them in the past but are they now that desperate!

     

    ..and what a load of spin about the broken roof - what a load of ......

    Dapol 'Western'

    in Dapol

    Posted · Edited by dgilbert2

    Thanks for the replies.

     

    Have tried all the suggestions including those I could find in this thread.

     

    Sadly I've not got the problem resolved but found that the when the loco was put onto a flat surface, that the front wheelset (which are derailing), were not touching the surface. ie I could see daylight under them! I am therefore sure this is the problem!

     

    In any case it does not look as though l can resolve this so the friendly store I purchased it from has agreed for me to return it for a refund.

     

    So, nearly had a Dapol but based on this and also the fact that the cab lights are soooo bright, I've decided to stay away from Dapol for now.

     

    Really disappointed :dontknow:

    Dapol 'Western'

    in Dapol

    Posted · Edited by dgilbert2

    Just got my first ever Dapol model, the OO Western and but unfortunately I am having problems in that it almost constantly derails over point work, even at slow speeds. It seems to be when the "front" bogie is leading that the problems occurs i.e. the first wheel set fails to negotiate the points.

     

    I tried unclipping the front valance to ensure that nothing was interfering with the bogie movement but it made no difference. The bogie does appear free to rotate, having read similar derailing problems in this thread.

     

    For reference I'm using standard Hornby track from 2013 and have almost 60 other locos, none of which have problems with my points. This Dapol model is having real problems though.

     

    Have checked the wheels B2B and looks OK.

     

    Can anyone suggest a fix for this problem?

    EBay madness

    in Ebay Topics

    Posted

    It makes it shiny for (about 5 minutes) and collects dirt.....

    Almost sounds like the equivalent of saw dust in the engine oil!

     

    Starts with B and rhymes with lodged!

    EBay madness

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    "Loco has been sprayed with oil to help preserve condition" seems to have turned the finish yellow.)

    Never heard of doing that before, have I been living in a cave? :mail:

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