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Aha, thank you, and that is the wiring I have - it just doesn’t work. I’ll await the multimeter, and report back.

Hello all, sorry to repost here, I'm still a bit stuck here and waiting for my multimeter to arrive. My options appear to be: 1. Use my existing Peco switch bank (as above) 2. Use the switches the signal came with (but the wires are short, I'd need some kind of consoles to mount them in etc -- ie I'd rather use my existing arrangement = 1!) 3. Switch to DCC (but my original plan had been to keep the signals switched analogue, and two semaphores are already just DC). Then I could presumably use Mimic switches - again I don't know if that works, and it's getting complex and complicated! So just reading back on what @96RAF said - I'm not entirely sure what ganging is, but is one solution to try separating out the switches in the Peco module?

Ok Cheers

Thanks for this. I don't quite understand though. The is the module for the individal switches. For the new signal I put three wires in the back of one of the switches (the 'common' one in the middle one marked by green)...

Dear both Thanks for your thoughts on this. Interestingly, the product instructions say it supports toggle (recommended) or momentary action / passing contact (='Alternative 3') on the diagram. I can't think what I'm doing wrong. My fallback is DCC but I'd rather have all my semaphores working using the same set of switches if possible. Let me know if any other ideas. Cheers

Hello Hornby experts, I've learnt an awful lot in this forum but there is still much I don't get about the electrics! If anyone can help with this I'd be much obliged. I have two Dapol Semaphore signals 4L-002-001 (WAS OOSIGN3), powered by 12v DC, with a Peco passing contact switch (PL-26 in PL50 module). This arrangement works well. I've just added something a little more ambitious - Dapol 4L-002-003 which has two lights and signal arms, and slightly different wiring. I've connected the power and the signal wires as directed in the instructions to a new PL-26 in the PL50. The only difference with this wiring is that the signal has a yellow common wire - which I've put in the middle socket on the back of the PL50 / 26 switch. However when I press the switch, this new signal doesn't move at all. I know that it can operate, as when I use the switch that the signal comes with it (again 3 wires) it works fine. However, for convenience I'd rather have all my switches in the PL50. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Thanks again

Thanks so much for this. I'm going to see how it goes with the first semaphore and then take it from there!

Thanks so much for this. I'm going to see how it goes with the first semaphore and then take it from there!

Thank you everyone for your help here, and P-Henry for such detailed advice and diagrams! I may have come to a simpler solution that seems to work. So I left the PL50 blue and yellow wires connected to my 12V DC power switches (RKpdu2). However I turned the switch off so it is unpowered. Then I tried it (luckily because I thought I'd irretrievably damaged it yesterday!) and the semaphore arm moved as I moved the PL-26. But I was worried in case I accidentally turned the switch on at some stage and might fry ity. So I put the blue and yellow leads into the one slot on the RKpdu2 that seems non-functional (ie I think I shorted it yesterday). Now the blue and yellow leads are connected but unpowered and the signal works fine. So a kind of amateur DIY fix but it seems to work. Incidentally, does anyone know why it needs two flicks of the PL26 switch to move the signal arm? Not that it matters too much. Thanks again.

OK thanks I see everyone. The issue is that the Peco PL-50 is powered (via 12v DC). The Peco passing contact switch was recommended as a way to acheive momentary contact (and I checked this out with Peco as well). Presumably if I just remove the power from the PL-50 then this might still work? Otherwise I'm worried I've burned out the motor already!

Hello all, I probably missing something obvious with this, so any views valued! I'm trying to wire up my first semaphore signal and it's not going to plan. So I have a Dapol 4L-002-001 (WAS OOSIGN3) OO Gauge Motorised & Lit Semaphore Signal LMS Home. I have power (12v DC smooth GMC-WM5) distributed via a RKpdu2 module. The switch (also powered by 12v DC) is a peco passing contact mounted in a Peco PL-50 module. When I first put all this together, the signal lit, and the switch moved it up and down (albeit it took two movements of the switch to produce one movement of the lever). Now-- and I'm not sure what changed--the signal no longer moves (but still lights up). When I move the peco passing lever all the lights on the RKpdu2 go out. Also the first contract of the RKpdu2 seems to have gone dead (doesn't light any more). Any ideas? Thanks

PS also like the 'dummy' idea! Thanks all of you for your valuable advice and for the links.

Ah, thanks again everyone, I'm getting there! I'll do a little more research...

Thanks so much everyone, and for the ebay link. This may sound like a silly query, but when I look at the various switches I wonder what people attach them to, or use any kind of casing for them?

Thanks. I know I should learn to solder, I'm just trying to keep things simple when life's so busy. Any further views on specific switches / build order much appreciated. I'm guessing it's probably best to put the scatter mat down and put the semaphore through it ?