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Heyhans1		#1 Posted : 16 December 2025 16:31:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2024(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: New Jersey		I'm currently converting an older Marklin engine to digital using decoder 60983. Should the black wire be grounded to the chassis or the blue/black wire or both? I getting myself confused. Thanks for your help.


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Dave Banks		#2 Posted : 16 December 2025 19:10:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,049 Location: Gold Coast, Australia.		https://www.gaugemasterretail.co...MN60983_Instructions.pdf Originally Posted by: Heyhans1 I'm currently converting an older Marklin engine to digital using decoder 60983. Should the black wire be grounded to the chassis or the blue/black wire or both? I getting myself confused. Thanks for your help.
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kimballthurlow		#3 Posted : 16 December 2025 22:20:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,803 Location: Brisbane, Australia		Originally Posted by: Dave Banks https://www.gaugemasterretail.co...MN60983_Instructions.pdf Originally Posted by: Heyhans1 I'm currently converting an older Marklin engine to digital using decoder 60983. Should the black wire be grounded to the chassis or the blue/black wire or both? I getting myself confused. Thanks for your help. Hi Dave, (page 22 of manual) Does that mean that you connect the blue/black wire ONLY if you are also using special sensors that require programming? Kimball
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