Hornby D6830 DCC Conversion.

[Chrissaf]

There are many ways to fit a DCC decoder to a NON DCC Ready locomotive. This video is just one way.

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[Chrissaf]

HI

This is the first time that I have posted to the forum. I am looking for help in converting a D6830 from DC to DCC. I bought it blindly and when I received it I opened it up and to my amazement it only has two wires a GREEN and a BLACK both go from the motor through to the rear bogie. How to I fit a harness and a decoder?

Is it possible to convert to DCC or not? Any help will be much appreciated

[Howbi]

Ken...........you would find it easierl to get a pre-wired 8 pin socket such as this from RailwayScenics.......disconnect the green & black wires from the motor and join them to the Red & Black wires from the socket maintaining left & right to match your running direction......then solder the Orange & Grey wires to the motor, either way round.........if you feel like having front and rear running lights the white & yellow wires are ready for connection (with resistors to LEDs).......then any 8 pin decoder of your choice can be plugged in .........make sure the decoder is affixed securely so it can't move around and possibly short...........HB

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[96RAF]

I bought those NEM652 sockets bare from Ali-Baba for 30p each and its a simple task to solder on the associated wires direct within the loco. A very economical way of adding dcc sockets to non dcc ready locos.

[ken_simpson]

Thanks to all of you for your recommendations I am sure I will now get myself a DCC running D6830.

This forum is really helpful and am sure I shall use it more often.

[2e0dtoeric]

Make sure the loco runs well on dc, before you begin.

If it behaves like a one-legged kangaroo with a sore foot, on dc, it will behave even worse as a DCC conversion!