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Title: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: Yankeepop on December 31, 2018, 07:39:11 AM

I got an HO 70 Ton Switcher for Christmas. I'm running DCC and want to add a "Keep Alive". I think I need to connect one lead to the plus side of my lights and other to the black wire from the track. Can someone please confirm if my connection points are correct? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Title: Re: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: Gearedenginefreak on December 31, 2018, 11:39:51 AM

Here is my go to source of information for adding keep alives to any locomotive. It may not show your specific lovomotive and decoder, but it shows how to find the connection points on most any decoder.
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/mainnorth/alive.htm

Hope that helps you.

Tom

Title: Re: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: Yankeepop on December 31, 2018, 11:58:19 AM

Thanks Tom for your reply. I just found that post myself a few minutes ago. Blue to DC+ and Black to DC-.

Mel

Title: Re: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: rich1998 on December 31, 2018, 02:46:33 PM

Yankeepop, I you get bored, here is some technical info you might like.

https://sites.google.com/site/markgurries/home/decoders/keep-alive-compatibility

Yes, the onboard decoder should be easy but I tossed mine when I converted mine to LokSound. The decoder is well laid out from the parts photo.

Rich

Title: Re: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: Yankeepop on December 31, 2018, 07:54:14 PM

Thanks Rich! :)

Title: Re: 70 Ton Switcher Keep Alive Connections
Post by: rich1998 on January 01, 2019, 01:32:10 PM

Since I pulled the onboard decoder and put in a quality decoder I pulled all the caps off the motor for better running at slow speed. BEMF.
Speed and sound great.

Rich

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