 Joined: 12/12/2016(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: O´Higgins, Requinoa
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Hi friends
I just purchase a Kof II 5579, my idea is to repaint and give it an aged look. I would like to place a sound decoder, I have been watching an ESU V4, may be mfx, (M4), What do you think? Has someone done it before?
Many thanks!!!
Jaime
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Joined: 12/12/2016(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: O´Higgins, Requinoa
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Ok, may be a good idea, but , the diesel sound in the mSD3 is a "generic" diesel sound? in ebay sellers offers Esu with especific kof sound . Can I to change the sound in the mSD3 decoder??
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Originally Posted by: Jaime  Ok, may be a good idea, but , the diesel sound in the mSD3 is a "generic" diesel sound? in ebay sellers offers Esu with especific kof sound . Can I to change the sound in the mSD3 decoder??
thanks !! Poooh, I do not know the sound itself, but Märklin offers a huge new sound library. https://www.maerklin.de/...undbibliothek-fuer-msd3/The point is, you only can get all this information, data and files for downloading via the German Märklin webside. If you cannot find it sendme a PM please. Also they offer sound projects for steam, Diesel and e-locos especially for the mSD3. https://www.maerklin.de/...hruest-decoder-mld3msd3/But I never heard the Diesel sound.
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 Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,528 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse
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 The already build in decoder of the 5579 is most likely a first generation 1-gauge digital decoder, which is basically a very primitive DCC decoder, and it will not run on a controller using the MM protocol. If at works on a multi protocol decoder; I don't know. Märklin did have an offer for a few years in the 1990s, offering to exchange the older DCC decoder type to a newer, running on MM, so it is possible that your decoder has been changed; but in most cases locs sold on Ebay have the old type. ESU has a decoder made for 0-gauge, it is smaller and cheaper than the XL-decoder; but big enough for the current consumption of a KöF. https://www.modellbahnsh...-de-p-0/ein_produkt.htmlI think ( but haven't tried ) that using a H0-decoder like the mSD3 will be too small; if you plan to put your KöF to work with plenty of wagons; but it is possible if you let it run alone or with very few wagons. I know some uses H0-decoders for the 5739 / 5740 "Rottenkraftwagen". Per. |
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Joined: 12/12/2016(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: O´Higgins, Requinoa
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I know that some is using the small decoders in the KöFs; but I don't know how well it works if the KöF pulls many wagons. On a small indoor layout it probably works well; but if you use it for long distance pulling of many wagons on your beautiful garden layout it might need a larger decoder. However, the ESU decoders are over-current and over-heating protected; so I don't think you'll destroy anything by trying. Per. |
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