He, does anyone have the Color Code for connecting DCC chips? I am building a Tin Chicken w/ho Ballast Car and want to run in dcc for lights/sound. Jim
Heres a link to NMRA standards
Blue is common +
White is front head light -
Yellow Rear light -
Purples are used for speaker wires. (atleast with the Tsunamies I use not sure if purple is standard for speakers.
http://www.nmra.org/standards/DCC/standards_rps/RP-9.1.1%20200801.pdf
NM-Jeff
Jeff, TYVM. Jim
What Hunt says is VERY true, don't depend on the colors wired to the locomotive components to match the decoder wires, follow the instructions and trace the wires to each item. I have found the wires coming from motors, smoke generators, headlights, etc. to have various colored wires, this is the reason I usually strip out all the factory wires and follow the decoders wiring diagram to hardwire in the decoder, it's a little more work then just spicing but I am happier with the end results.
I get the impression you need the colors so you can run the correct colors from the componets. to a not yet bought decoder.
NM-Jeff
Jeff, No, I have the decoder, but w/o the papers. Jim
There go my plans to open a physcic Hotline... :-\
It is more than likely that you will be able to access the info you require from the Decoder manufacturers website. alternativley advise us of the decoder type and I or someone else will most likely have the paperwork and will be able to advise! :)
Here's a pretty colored one I printed out and use while soldering...
http://www.mrdccu.com/curriculum/basics/ready.htm
Scott