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Title: Shay light bulbs
Post by: dward on October 08, 2009, 04:06:32 PM

Does anyone know the voltage of the bulbs installed in the 80 ton 3 truck shay at the factory?
I have a new one that I want to to convert to DCC and need to know if I will need a resistor for the LEDs

Title: Re: Shay light bulbs
Post by: rich1998 on October 08, 2009, 06:18:59 PM

if it is DCC ready, the PC board will have a resistor on it. i do not have a shay but i think it uses a led. i have a couple spectrums and come with the resistor on the pc board
lex

Title: Re: Shay light bulbs
Post by: dward on October 11, 2009, 04:18:08 PM

Thanks, it is DCC ready. I will look for the resistor on the PC board.

Title: Re: Shay light bulbs
Post by: rich1998 on October 11, 2009, 05:42:38 PM

i do know the pc board in Bachmann locos have a resistor on the PC board if the loco has led lights. the sites that talk about the shay instal, just plug in the decoder.
lex

Title: Re: Shay light bulbs
Post by: Chris350 on October 11, 2009, 07:34:44 PM

my older shay was plug and play. It has LED's. No mods needed on the lighting system in my experience.
Chris

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