Kevin Hodges Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I had a day off work, a Sapphire decoder sitting in a drawer and I thought one last go. Guess what ? It worked.! I didn't want to ruin the decoder, so I made up a 'home brew' harness using single pin connectors that fit snugly over the pins on the decoders 8 pin plug. That way, I can remove the decoder any time no damage to the decoders wiring. Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Well done Kevin. You can get 8-pin nem652 socket similar to your single pin ones.../media/tinymce_upload/da18f4a9623b84d0f9581b78a8ecd557.JPGPlease note my loco wiring colours are non standard - I used what I had at the time.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Hodges Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Thanks Rob, It was a very satisfying day. I have gone back to DC, but I like a challenge and I wasn't going to be beaten. I'd already fried a couple of decoders. I think the problem was the decoders I used were too whimpy for the older Triang motors. Thankyou for the tip regards the 8 pin nem socket. Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I did mention a decoder must be able to take a 1Amp stall current. The NEM 8 pin sockets are simply cut from a type of dual pcb header. Glad you got it sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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