Thanks again, Ralph, for your reply. Even if I'm not expert in electricity, I think you're probably right about the residual current. I was also thinking about something like that.

Quote from: Ralph S on February 06, 2026, 09:54:38 AMThe quick answer to your query (from my experience) is that Bachmann turnout switches can only access address (0-9).
If you use a DCC controller (programmer) other than Bachmann, as you stated (0-100), any address above a single digit will not work.   

Since I do not have the NCE, I cannot answer whether or not you can change the address on a Bachmann turnout switch.  The NCE may or may not send the address as a single digit (0-9). It may send the address as 00-09. That double digit, I believe the Bachmann turnout switch cannot handle.

This is the best answer I can provide.

Thanks a lot for your reply. You're probably right concerning the number of digits which should be the origin of the problem.

Anyway, I use this type of turnouts mainly for tests and because I got them for a very low price (and I may resell them!). it's always interesting to know some 'exotic' (for french people!) products.

Hello,

I have 2 decoder-equipped turnouts but I don't have a E-Z controller. I would like to change the function key F3 (called 'address' by Bachmann) to another.

We can change the address with NCE for example (in a range 1-100) but it seems that the new address is lost after a while if the power is off. In that case, the decoder works like an accessory decoder. With the E-Z controller, it works like a locomotive with an address and a function key.

So, I would like to change the key like with the E-Z controller but... without using it. Is it possible? How to do?

As we have to press a push button on the turnout then switch the turnout 4 times, I tried that by sending 4 DCC commands, but without success.

Hello,

I made some tests with 2 turnouts I recently purchased. They have both the address 9 and the function key F3, the default setup. If I switch each one separately (only one in the layout), each one is working well. If they are together in the layout, they are working one time, and after that, only one is working well. Would you have an explanation?

Hello,

I'm a french guy and I purchased 2 used decoder-equipped turnouts. The wye is different from the other turnouts, there is a metallic part in the frog. Do you know why? Do we have to prevent a short circuit?