Dapol Class 58 DCC Decoder Issue

When I fitted a DCC Decoder to this model it caused a short on the track.
I managed to fix this easily as shown in the video
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[@Wickford_N_Gauge]

Greetings to the Upside-down and hello John 👋 Congratulations on the addition of the 58 😍 great tip on the insulation, too 👍 hopefully we will see her in operation soon 🤞 Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘️

[@wimbletrain]

G'day Paul and thanks, yes been meaning to do a layout update so should have the 58 going when I get round to doing it. all the best

[@iansngauge]

Hi John! Some great advice, especially for those of us who are less experienced in fitting decoders! All the best, Ian.

[@wimbletrain]

Hello Ian, always good to share experiences good and bad! This one was kinda bad but turned out good! Cheers and thanks.

[@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932]

Hi John, had something similar with a Hymek. Cheers

[@wimbletrain]

Hi Chris, must be more common than I thought then, I've purchased a few locos in my time and haven't had this happen. I'm just happy that I didn't destroy my decoder in the process!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

Big thumbs up thank lee

[@wimbletrain]

Thanks for the big👍Lee!

[@PiddleInTheMarshbyMarkIreland]

Hi John, there is a similar issue with the class 52. Usually there is a bit of insulting rubber attached to the blanking plug, to remove and fit to the decoder.

[@wimbletrain]

Hi Mark, ah yes, I went and had a look at the blanking plug now you mentioned it. Never thought of doing that. Maybe it would have been a better idea from Dapol to stick that insulator on the main circuit board rather than on the blanking plug? Cheers for now. John

[@PiddleInTheMarshbyMarkIreland]

@@wimbletrain Now you're asking a bit much, it's Dapol we're talking about 😂