Malcolm-801628

A few years ago I put a Hornby 8 pin decoder into 56109. It already had directional lights fitted (whether this was factory or old owner I have no idea, but I assume Factory fitted seeing there is a holder on the frame to keep the bulb in place) I can't remember exactly what I did and was a newbie to the hobby then, but the situation now is that the light bulb's are wired directly into the Decoder socket. Not sure if there were any resistors or anything in there before. But light seem a bit too bright. So much so that the tail lamps and the headlamps light at the same time because I guess the light is so bright the red bar picks it up (See inside body image) So my question is, what do I do to stop the red lights showing with the White (dim it somehow) and how do I get the Red only to come on ?

Following my recent trials and tribulations with HMDCC and the App, I now have 3 loco's fully working via bluetooth. So on to my next phase and the legacy dongle. I connected it and other that the fact that I had to reset it with the button it worked like a dream and I now have control of a few of my DCC loco's via the app. So easy to use. So here is the but ! Can I control my points as well ? Currently the elite has a loco and an accessory button and as you all know pressing Acc allows control of points. Are Accessories available through the App or is this a future thing? Thanks all for your support Malcolm

It got the better of me and I couldn't wait (Long Lunch) deleted the 47 completely and added it back again and now both are working fully. No idea what happened but at least they both make sounds and move at the same time. Now to get another Decoder for and 08 as it has to shunt the wagons / carriages Thanks to you all for your help Malcolm

Seriously loosing patience with this now. the 67 (manually fitted decoder) is working like a dream but the 47 (factoy fitted) which did work when the 67 wasn't on the layout no longer works. HMDCC app sees it as the only bluetooth loco and allows me to control via the App but does not respond. No Sound, No movement. Either something has gone seriously wrong with the decoder or I have done something that I can't figure how to undo. Thinking about removing all and reloading app and starting again at the weekend when I have more time

Thanks to all for your assistance. If I have loco 1 and Loco 2 on the track and ask loco 1 to start its engines nothing happens. Then when I remove loco 2 from the track loco 1 busts into life because it takes a connection when loco 2 releases it. So looks to me like I am stuck with just once bluetooth device available at a time. So have e-mailed as you guys suggest

I am using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A so not the most obscure brand in the world. Just seems totally incapable in HMDCC of connecting to more than one bluetooth device at a time. Can't believe it is the Tablet If I only have one loco on the layout it will operate that one If I have both it seems to not work either of them one off layout and engines will start as requested before one was taken away Initially the 2nd wouldn't talk to HMDCC App so thought it was the decoder. So soy everything down. Did a DC test with a 9v battery and it ran. Did the same with the Decoder and HMDCC connected to it. But once on the layout only one will show Blue bluetooth the other is red

I give up. unlinking and relinking didn't work for me. Will try again when I have more time, Maybe I am doing it the wrong way. Had to Unassign first then unlink / delete (needed the Reset code) then Setup again and assigned old logo profile

I work in IT so I appreciate the development path. So far I have goods things to say about HMDCC but I do want 2 loco's running at the same time on bluetooth, like I can through the elite. I see people suggesting unlink and relink but does that give me 2 running at the same time? Was about to order another decoder to get my 08 running but will hold off until I can get 2 running

So I guess others have the same issue ? New to forum so apologise what do you mean "push up to Hornby" do you mean raise a support request directly ?

I have just added a second Loco to my HMDCC App. If both are on the same piece of track (Siding) then the HMDCC only connects with one of them. If I remove it from the layout then it recycles itself and picks up the 2nd one. One is out of the box 47200 and has address changed from 3 to 200 and the other is 67005 (manually fitted HM7000 -8TXS) with address 5 Is there a lack of power from my Elite or is HMDCC not as good as it seems ? If power related then I guess the Stay alive may help but can't see this is the reason Malc