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Hi, I'm also looking for those instructions. Did you find them in PDF or did anyone scan them? Cheers.

Of course it helps, thanks a lot!

Hi, I have a brand new ARC Pro and after reading about all this I was ready to forget about curved lane changers. However, I wonder whether that improvements on the latest versions of the Arc pro mean that they would work now, or would I still need to cut wires and do some soldering?

Awesome explanation! Thanks!!

It does! Thanks. What about having other transformers connected to analog powerbases? I got an older set with plenty of tracks and there are 2 analog power bases (the ones with 2 transformers). Is it safe to space them throughout the tracks in order to keep the tension up? I guess not, but why not ask? 😛

Hi, I have a brand new ARC Pro with the P9300. I can get another power base for a good price, but it would be the older C7042. Could there be any issue for mixing them? Or are they basically the same?

It does, thanks a lot.

Hi, is there a different chip for ARC powerbases and previous digital powerbases? I mean, can digital pre-ARC cars run on it or do their chip need to be updated? I wonder because I know (correct me if I'm wrong) that digital controllers are different than ARC controllers. Thanks.

Do you know whether Spanish SCX jack-type controllers would work?

They approved all the photos and posts instead of just the latest one 😮 Sorry about the mess. And thanks a lot for the info, finally I know what's wrong. Since I have already posted a photo of my stuff, may I ask one more question? If I went digital, Arc pro most likely, would I be able to salvage my old tracks? Or would they misbehave or something? Thanks again.

For 2 days I've been trying to post a picture of the inside of my controller, but my post is being rejected or deleted. My controllers are standard, exactly the kind you said, but I'm not sure about the wiring, hence the picture.

I do have the standard Scalextric Sport controllers (3.5mm stereo jack plug) or at least, they look like it. I opened one just in case: /media/tinymce_upload/497118448ed7126597a6ea8943591fdd.jpg Is everything as it should? I don't remember where I got them from, but I'm sure they were part of the powerbase kit.

My controllers seem to be standard 3.5mm stereo jack ones. I opened one and this the photo: /media/tinymce_upload/e1ae089731f0eb1f5999a8635d8d5641.jpg I don't remember where I got the set from (they came alongside the powerbase), but as fas as I remember they were new. My cars are analogue 4x4 Spanish SCX cars.

As far as I know, they are standard controllers, with a jack plug. Inside they have only 2 black wires, but I only had a quick look to see if something was broken and I'm no expert on electronics. /media/tinymce_upload/5a474551840c93ad8c0ca00432a4bb32.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/8b894a3d3d3bfbf02f0ee424503cb141.jpg I have just taken a couple of photos, maybe this will help?

Hi. Yes, I have Spanish tracks and Hornby tracks. I have an Spanish powerbase but it was unplugged when I did the test. I read about digital powerbases doing that kind of thing with analog cars so I assumed that was the issue and retired the Hornby powerbase. I was testing several powerbases and controls since it had been quite a while since I used my tracks and wasn't sure which ones still worked. The Spanish analog powerbases have trouble with the length of my circuit so I'd really like to be able to use the Hornby one with both power supplies. Maybe having the other powerbase (even if unplugged) as part of the circuit could be the problem? I have since changed the tracks again, but I'll give it another try and see if that helps. UPDATE: tried that but no joy, still cars at max speed. I even removed all the crosses. Funny thing, if you pull the trigger, the car brakes. But I imagine it's not what's supposed to happen and maybe could damage the cars or the powerbase. This is my powerbase (is it analog or digital?) and my tracks (Hornby ones at the back, the 8-shaped bridge). /media/tinymce_upload/7ef139e2837d13b51d1666dbc6316eee.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/d95fb00fdb6dbb3f741a75c0c67d28b9.jpg