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#1
HO / Re: dim headlights on diesels
September 19, 2013, 08:12:31 AM
thanks to all for replies. LEDs are used by Bachman and are surface mounted devices. Looking inside I find that they are just not very bright and the task if replcing them looks like a job for a brain surgeon. The leds are mounted on tiny pc boards attached to the main board. Apparently this part or parts are not available from Bachman.
I consider this to be a defect but Bachman will only replace the entire loco, which does nothing because they continue to use the same incorrect leds. 

#2
HO / dim headlights on diesels
September 18, 2013, 09:41:03 AM
I have found that the headlights on the small diesels (40 to 50 ton types) are exceedingly dim. This cannot be corrected through DCC adjustments. Apparently the led or bulbs are just not bright enough. Bachman service people have no fix for this. How can the lighting be improved or replaced? Incidently I did check out new stock in the store and they all have the same problem.