Hi!

I will convert my 3048 with digital decoder and new stator. I saw that smoke generator has a common connection with the lamp socket. I am thinking if needs to separate this so I can a different function for smoke. Do you know anything abou this? It is not good to have the same function for lights and smoke generator.

Thanking in advance,
John

thanks for you reply mvd71 but I think that is difficult because light socket and smoke contact are screwed together and if separate them it is dificult to stick it in other place..???

Its simple!
Respect to Dale!
An MARKLIN expert....
Thanks to all of you

the relay has 4 connectors and the package shows which is which...
two connections (indicated as a coil) are connected to the decoder as if it was a light bulb.
the other two are connected to the smoke unit and the center rail.

When the decoder puts power into the relay (function is on) the relay connects the other two contacts together, so power flows from the center rail to the smoke unit.

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The original bulb holder is screwed onto the chassis. it has an insulated washer inside.
take spring ring off with pair of plyers, Undo the screw, take out the washer.
the bulb holder has a slit on both sides, cut 1 mm off on each side of the slit.
This will enable you to pass a wire through on both sides.
Your plastic led holder has to be filed down a bit on both sides.
solder 2 wires to the bulb/led holder and insulate it with shrink tube, just enough so there is no naked wire showing.
place bulb/led holder with pair of plyers into the original bulb holder.
hold bulb/led/bulbholder firmly and press spring ring onto bulb holder.
make sure there is no contact between wires and chassis.

I removed the hand operated reversing leaver mounting plate and the original reversing unit holding plate.
this enables you to insert gearlight module.
Having 2 of these locos, 1 has a double and the other a rectangle speaker.
the rectangle speaker has no housing and sits in the boiler after shaving off the sides slightly.

the smoke unit is connected to the chassis and light socket is isolated from the chassis.

Thanks for your advises but the problem it is not with the light. The loco can not run and only the light is on. I do not understand what is the problem. I usually use esu or viessmann decoders but now with 66032 marklin decoder maybe needs something else......!

it sounds like your have it correct.
Is it something simple like are both brushes in place with the spring wire holding them in?
Do you have a volt meter that you can test the current across the blue and green wire?
Does the light turn off when you switch to reverse?

The 66032 decoder is a delta decoder, and is designed for an AC motor.

When you fit an ESU stator you make the motor a DC motor.

The easy fix here is to refit your Marklin stator and connect wires in accordance with the diagram that comes with the decoder.

This should make the problems go away.

Cheers....

Mike.