 Joined: 09/01/2017(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Nova Scotia, Middle Sackville
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Hi folks , I have the following BR182 out of the ACTROS starter set i got back in 2006ish. Anyone know what decoder this is.  I would like to update the decoder and add sound (I am generally OK with the motor performance) . If I went with an ESU LokSound 5, does anyone know if I would go with a LokSound 5 DCC Direct  or with one of the variants (ESU 58410 HO) of the LokSound 5  In either case I assume i would de-solder the wires from the existing decoder and onto the new one. Thanks
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC)
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Hi!
That's a Märklin 6090x decoder on a special for for the BR 182. Most likely the resistors for the LED lights are also on the decoder board.
Most people make a small PCB that connects the new decoder with the loco. Don't forget the resistors. |
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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Joined: 09/01/2017(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Nova Scotia, Middle Sackville
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 Joined: 08/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,042 Location: Gold Coast, Australia.
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Hello Phil, many moons ago when all we had was ESU Loksound V3.5 decoders I did the following to BR152 "Fulda Taurus" [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] |
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Joined: 09/01/2017(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Nova Scotia, Middle Sackville
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hi Dave, so did you wire everything up into an 8pin and then buy an 8 pin decoder? Very clean looking work.
Thanks
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Joined: 08/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,042 Location: Gold Coast, Australia.
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 Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,801 Location: Crozet, Virginia
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Originally Posted by: Dave Banks 
I believe this might be the answer for you.
That is a really good choice. I think that Luessi is an under appreciated and very special resource for digital railroaders. Their boards have saved me more than once with their OEM and clever retrofit solutions.  Install that and you can do whatever you want as far as a decoder, and change it as many times as you want with no rewiring. Using that would make the upgrade easier and more functional. A definite win win.  |
Regards,
Jim
I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains!
So many trains and so little time. |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,874 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Definitely a good choice but when you look at the price, this wouldn't be a choice for me, doing a circuit board yourself isn't that hard to do and with an 8 pin connector being installed into the new circuit board isn't that hard either, but you need some skills to do it., using smd leds its only naturally, you use smd resistors as well which reduces the size considerable.
When you add up all the cost involved you sometimes can buy a new loco for this price (SF 59.50). this type of conversion wouldn't cost me more than 5.00 Swiss Franks and with these savings I've already saved half the price of a sound decoder
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