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Oops. I see you tried the decoder in a different loco but you don't say whether you tried a different decoder in the recalcitrant vehicle.

I don't think it is that simple. I was led to believe that just putting two or more locos (double or triple headed for the UK, a lash up for the US) requires careful matching of the locos, especially regarding their speeds. Basically if one loco is slower than the other then then the quicker loco will drag the slow one putting mechanical strain on it. I think that the locos had to be timed over a set distance to find their speeds and adjust to compensate but I may be wrong as usual.

CV 5 = 160 should see it fly off at the curves. It is a bubble car isn't it? Not an ICE.

Bingo! Writing the reset then group two then group one gives the desired result, as in: White lights in the forward direction of travel. Red lights at the rear. Alternate with direction of travel. Interior light permanently on even at standstill. All light functions operate on f0, f4 does not toggle the interior light. As you say it is a bit weird, I can only think that something in group two negates a setting in group one. Writing group one after group two overwrites the negative. Anyway, it works exactly as I want and it was well worth the minor effort on my part and the great effort on your part. I cannot thank you enough and am in your debt. You are without doubt a Ian

From the list CV 273 to CV 288 inclusive: 273 = 16 274 = 0 275 = 0 276 = 0 277 = 0 278 = 0 279 = 128 280 = 0 281 = 0 282 = 0 283 = 0 284 = 0 285 = 17 286 = 2 287 = 0 288 = 0 Now it is bedtime, don't forget we are an hour ahead. I will be back tomorrow of course.

I did do the second group, all the readings were correct. Sorry, by all lights I meant white in the direction of travel, red at rear and interior light illuminated.

Update: CV 257 = 0 no lights at all. CV 257= 144 all lights on f0 but only in one direction, the reverse direction no lights at all. Oh so close...

I did say about Uhlenbrock. So far the only hiccup is CV 257 = 144 reads CV 257 = 0 CV 31 = 0 There is no need at all for: f2 operates parking lights f4 operates interior lights (as long as f0 operates interior lights) so far so good

Many a true word...

I just received a reply from Uhlenbrock, they suggest; CV 33 = 33 CV 34 = 34 so they obviously think basic mapping will cover it. Personally I doubt it, but here goes nothing... Well that was cobblers, all their changes did was switch off the tail lights.

To start with: CV 38 = 32 CV 96 = 0 but the instructions do say this has to be changed to CV 96 = 1 for advanced mapping. If it helps the instructions also say the lights values can be altered in CV 116 and from A1 (CV 117) up to A7 (CV 123). I also found a copy of another, later, e-mail from Uhlenbrock where they say: if CV 33 = 5 set CV 33 = 9 or if CV 33 = 9 set CV 33 = 5 if CV 34 = 10 set CV 34 = 6 or if CV 34 = 6 set CV 34 = 10 this apparently is to make the tail lights directional. I think the advanced mapping is the only option, as it reads the simple mapping is not going to give the results that I am after. It looks like the Uhlenbrock Next18 series are pretty well much of a muchness, the more advanced ones look to be specifically for sound. If you can work out the mapping then I can do the inputs but note the original settings in case it all goes haywire to reset them. If it really goes belly up then there is always the factory reset then start again but hopefully not. Also my German is okay but not perfect so if I know what to look for I can translate. Let's give it a go, cheers, Ian

The CVs are: CV 100 = 8 CV 101 = 0 The instructions insist that when an f value is moved then it's original CV should be set to 0, presumably to stop a conflict between the two CVs. I just got out the Tillig instructions, according to them the decoder was initially set to: CV 35 = 0 CV 36 = 12 CV 37 = 0 CV 100 = 8 CV 113 = 2 CV 114 = 4 CV 186 = 47 CV 187 = 8 Then: f0 front light dependent on direction of travel f1 sound if a SUSI is fitted f2 rear light dependent on direction of travel f3 sound if a SUSI is fitted f4 interior lighting f5 shunting mode I hope this is of some help. I don't know why but something at the back of my mind says A1 isn't the control for the rear lights, it might be something Uhlenbrock mentioned in an earlier e-mail but I cannot check.

Obviously number 1 was a prototype, it was subsequently scrapped. Possibly the rest will be stripped, fitted with a new dial then reintroduced as another rare chance to own blah blah blah.

Is it DCC ready? Anyway I would buy one to: a) eat the silver foil wrapped chocolate coin on the smokebox b) strip it for the motor c) recycle the rest via the bin where it belongs

As you calculated previously, I set CV 33 = 41 CV 34 = 38 Sorry, I should have written down the values again. If I read the instructions correctly then when the interior light (A4?) is atttached to f0 then CV 38 should be set to 0. Should that be correct?