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geir		#1 Posted : 17 December 2019 21:14:59(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/03/2019(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: Hordaland, Bergen		Hi Is it possible to change the default direction on the loco? when I put on power and start the loco it starts to go backwards. I dont want to turn the loco because of the my setup on tracks(track contact) ,I need that space on the stop section I need to have the pick up shoe at the back


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H0		#2 Posted : 17 December 2019 23:41:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,265 Location: DE-NW		Hi! Originally Posted by: geir I need to have the pick up shoe at the back For the vast majority of Märklin locos this is driving in reverse. It depends on the decoder whether you can reverse the standard direction.
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS

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Dave Banks		#3 Posted : 18 December 2019 00:20:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,026 Location: Gold Coast, Australia.		Depending on the loco in some cases you can just un-solder the wire on the motor plate & reverse them. It is mostly a Blue & green wire but this can differ & may not be applicable to your loco. If you can identify it for us this forum will be happy to give you a simple solution. Just a note if it is an electric loco, one end will have a "1" & the other "2". One should be at the front for it to start in the direction of travel by default if wired correctly at the factory.
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H0		#4 Posted : 18 December 2019 08:14:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,265 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Dave Banks Depending on the loco in some cases you can just un-solder the wire on the motor plate & reverse them. Often you can achieve this without soldering by simply reversing the permanent magnet, assuming the loco has a c90 "HLA" motor. But then direction and lights will be out of sync. If the decoder supports reversing the lights then it also supports reversing the direction in most cases. Originally Posted by: Dave Banks Just a note if it is an electric loco, one end will have a "1" & the other "2". One should be at the front for it to start in the direction of travel by default if wired correctly at the factory. Not true for Märklin: With 103, E 03, 118, E 18, 119, and E 19 it is usually cab 2 or H that leads in the default direction. There is at least one 103 that is an exception to this rule (typically Märklin) and in the default direction cab 1 with the motor will be at the front.
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS


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geir		#5 Posted : 18 December 2019 09:53:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/03/2019(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: Hordaland, Bergen		Thanks a lot I forgot to say my locos a all marklin with mfx decoder. I dont think I will do any soldering due to warranty


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Torstein		#6 Posted : 18 December 2019 11:18:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 338 Location: Norway		Hello Geir - this is very simple. Go into configuration look under root or motor (acc to new or old decoder) and find a little white circle named direction of travel or similar. Turn it black. Then you have it. Torstein


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geir		#7 Posted : 18 December 2019 15:46:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/03/2019(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: Hordaland, Bergen		Thanks a lot Torstein Easy to do on mfx but I did'nt figure out how to do it on a Delta decoder (MM). The configuration window on CS3 looks different on delta but np,I can live with it.


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kiwiAlan		#8 Posted : 18 December 2019 18:18:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 8,103 Location: ENGLAND, Didcot		Originally Posted by: geir Thanks a lot Torstein Easy to do on mfx but I did'nt figure out how to do it on a Delta decoder (MM). The configuration window on CS3 looks different on delta but np,I can live with it. The only way to change the default direction with a Delta decoder is to rewire the motor. You will also need to rewire the head lights to match.

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