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Yesterday OI got my BR41 set out and found I could not switch the lights on. It is supposed to be a Delta loco, but it has an 8 switch decoder with acceleration and braking delays. When I first set it up wit the Delta I am sure the lights worked. Now it's running on my MS2, the lights are not coming on. When I first tried it over a year ago on the new MS2, I am sure the lights worked.
does anyone have any ideas?
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Hi! Originally Posted by: dominator  It is supposed to be a Delta loco, but it has an 8 switch decoder with acceleration and braking delays. Delta decoders do not have acceleration and braking delays. So maybe this is not a 29815 - or one that was modified. Photos might help us to help you. Light bulb burned out? |
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Hi,
Sounds like the decoder has been swapped out, have you tried to activate the f0-key?
.thomas |
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Just had a look. I took the tape off the top of the decoder to find it is a 6090 decoder. I tried pushing all the buttons on the MS2, even holding the shift key and pushing the buttons again. The decoder has definitely been swapped over and some of the soldering round the motor and from lights is not original. Have left my camera at work so will go in after my son heads back to Wellington. I wonder if I can re-configure this loco. Sorry, my brain is configured to analogue. Dereck    You can see the decoder in the first image, In the second image you can see where the yellow wire from the rear light has broken of the decoder [ possibly goes on the bottom right solder joint in the first picture.fro In the third image you can see where the yellow wire from the front light has been disconnected [ been like that since before I bought the loco ] I need an expert opinion here to let me know which joint on the decoder is the one to solder the wire to. We also noticed a hole in the decoder plastic body which may or may not have been present when I first got this loco.  Dereck |
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Best you get that cover off & take a picture of the blown component if it is the case & we go from there. If the decoder is indeed damaged would you want to go back to it being a "delta decoder" or would you prefer it to be full digital? Alternative Digital decoder for BR41  Alternative Delta Decoder for BR41  |
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Hi This is definitely a 6090 decoder The wiring of the 6090 is as follows  As far as I can see the wiring in your picture is not correct (gray wire... broken yellow...) This is the other side of the decoder, just for comparison  In case that something is burnt out is better to replace the decoder with a new one. This is very old.... Regards Costas
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Dave, If I need to replace the decoder , it wont be Delta. As with all the write ups about the 6090, the loco performs very well. Delta is to me just another form of analogue.
Costas, your first photo does shown that the yellow came of the solder joint I suspected. I will check out under that black [ later today as it way past bed time now ] cover hopefully all is ok but I suspect the it could be that round red cylinder shaped gadget shown in your second picture. I wonder what that does?
Thanks for the replys guys. |
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You could replace it with this Marklin #673380 Ver 1.0 10/95 (Tender style 6090 decoder). Personally the Lokpilot will do the job superbly & more readily available. Should you want an original decoder for that loco I can help you with that. Edited by user 29 December 2017 23:35:31(UTC)
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Problem now fixed, after re-soldering the wire onto the decoder then resetting the loco functions to set the light function on the top left button of the MS2'.
Dereck |
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hello
I am reviving this post from 6 years ago because I have a related query.
The 29815 BR41 runs fine with my CS3+ and I am certain it is Delta because it runs on the 78 digital address.
However I would like to change this to address 54.
I got the table for the Delta 4 gang switch, 54 address is ON for switches 1 2 and 3.
The problem is I have no service sheet or instructions or parts list and I have no idea how to access the tender by removing the body.
Can any one help in this regard please?
I would be most grateful.
Kimball |
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Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow The problem is I have no service sheet or instructions or parts list and I have no idea how to access the tender by removing the body. The tender body is clipped onto the frame. The picture in post #5 shows where the four noses are that hold the body. Gently bend the body sides to the left and right to get it off the hooks. Can easily be done with six hands and four screw drivers, but can usually also be done with two hands and one or two screw drivers. |
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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Originally Posted by: H0 Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow The problem is I have no service sheet or instructions or parts list and I have no idea how to access the tender by removing the body. The tender body is clipped onto the frame. The picture in post #5 shows where the four noses are that hold the body. Gently bend the body sides to the left and right to get it off the hooks. Can easily be done with six hands and four screw drivers, but can usually also be done with two hands and one or two screw drivers. you can find the instructions to open it, in the manual for the 37921 (I usually open that type of tenders with only my fingers.)
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hi Tom and bph, That is great, thanks for your quick replies. Yes I can see the hooks on the base and I will also download those instructions for future reference. Changesd the address on the decoder OK and it all works according to plan. I now find I have another 4 Delta locos with the same address and will now re-program them so all have different numbers. Regards Kimball Edited by user 19 September 2023 09:18:05(UTC)
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