Paul_Rimmer Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I have a DCC Ready Flying Scotsman into which I am trying to fit an R8249 Decoder. Are there any instructions for this? There doesn't seem to be anything specific with the decoder.Are the instructions given for the R2441 Flying Scotsman Decoder Installation at https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/hornby-dcc/decoder-installation-guides/r2441-flying-scotsman-decoder-installation suitable to use?Is it as basic as covering the decoder with insulation tape, blanking of the end of the Purple wire which I don't think I need, and taping the pieces in a suitable place? This all seems very primitive for a complex piece of electronic equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yes the R2441 is probably the best guide as that is a plug in DCC ready version, similar to yours.Best not to use insulting tape as the glue isnt good for decoders, use a het shrink tube sleeve insted but dont shrink it.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 The decoder fits in the space below the funnel.........this is mine with a different decoder but same size........HB/media/tinymce_upload/77f4762a708eeb1293b99bac6639282c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Rimmer Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Rimmer Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Yes the R2441 is probably the best guide as that is a plug in DCC ready version, similar to yours.Best not to use insulting tape as the glue isnt good for decoders, use a het shrink tube sleeve insted but dont shrink it.RobThanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamDavid Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Hornby recommend sellotape with their TTS decoders.Any comments, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I wouldnt use anything with glue, not even double sided pads on a decoder. Who knows what affect the glue will have on the electronics.I prefer heat shrink sleeving and use double sided to anchor that.If using just tape then stick it to the loco metal bits as insulation not the decoder.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lloyd Cole Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Not a reply but some advice, just bought R3081 NRM Flying Scotsman for my grandson for Christmas, from Locomotion, not even out the box, I have the TTS sound already at home waiting to fit, does anyone know if the decoder fits tender or engine, just tryig to do some prep before I get home tonight in case I need to get some bits on the way home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Steve Lloyd Cole..R3081 features on Hornby Service Sheet 388B (downloadable from this Hornby site)..The extract below shows that the Decoder & Speaker go in the tender. See my yellow highlighting..Note item 10 on the left. This is a 4 wire connector that plugs the loco and tender electrically together. The 4 wires carry the motor wires from the decoder to the loco motor and the pickup wires from the loco to the decoder in the tender. Hornby make a special plug extractor tool [ X6468 ] that is used to remove the plug from the socket. It is wise to use this tool rather than your fingers else you risk breaking off the delicate wires from the plug../media/tinymce_upload/5342cbfdd73700179bb8f0f979d83590.jpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lloyd Cole Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks Chris, a call into Peters Spares on the way home (other hobby shops avail!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamDavid Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks for your reply, RAF96. I didn't have must confidence in the sellotape method.Why don't Hornby sleeve theirs like some other manufactures do? Makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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