Lok Sound install N Scale Kato AC4400 SP 284
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Tutorial on steps I took installing another Lok Sound decoder in one of many Kato diesels. being an SP unit, I wanted to wire up individual flashing ditch lights when the horn is applied, like the real thing. I show some of my other locos that I have converted and their operation first. Then I show how I modify the shell for a 11X15mm sugar cube speaker as well as LED prep for the ditch light light pipes that I cut free from headlight. It's all to give others ideas in installing their own decoders in their fleet.
After doing some deeper diving on my own time, I've found that you can remove a section of the underframe and disconnect the handrails from the top of the inverter cabinet so you can pull off another part, and then the front steps and pilot will come off bringing the light pipes with it. After you have carefully removed the pilot and light pipes, you can access the light pipes way easier and do what ever modifications, including removing the pipes entirely, and put the LEDs in that way. I've only tried it on a GEVO so I'm not sure if it works on any other locomotive.
Hello, did you happen to post anything related to the procedure you discovered?
Thanks for the video. I am in the middle of the same project and before I start breaking things...what did you use to cut the light pipes?
I used my rail nippers to cut them. I filed the ends to get a flat edge so the light from the micro LED's would pass thru at the highest amount possible.
I have the same locomotive from your video and thanks to you I was able to convert it to a nice ESU LokSound board. Those are nice little Kato Locomotives and now they're even better with DCC and sound. What CV did you use to use AUX 1 for headlights and Aux 2 for Reverse light? My headlight won't turn on in AUX 1 or the reverse direction headlight on AUX 2 only the dim LEDs turn on.
So I did the same settings on a Dash 9 and looking up on my programmer file, in the function mapping, I assigned F0 front headlight to AUX 1(2) and direction to forward only and F0 for rear headlight to AUX 2(2) and direction to reverse only. In the function outputs I selected "Dimmable headlight fade in/out" for my output mode for both lights and checked the "dimmer" box to enable F12 to dim them when on. I hope that helps.
@@metalmike669 I don't have LokProgrammer yet. Would you happen to know the CVs I can set for AUX 1 and AUX 2 to do this? Right now the only way those large bulbs turn on is with F6 and when they do, the turn on on both sides.
@@ADPeguero Go get yourself an ESU programmer. That's the only way you can make adjustments, plus you want to install the sound file off their website to match the locomotive you are powering so it is accurate. I have installed about 40 of these and only used their programmer to install the sound files and my custom light, throttle, speed etc settings, which can take over 30 min to load on a brand new decoder. I have NO idea how to program CV's unless using their programmer. Once you have done several with a computer and programmer, it's pretty easy to adjust your settings.
@@metalmike669 Yeah. Mine arrives today.
@@ADPeguero Ok cool. Yah there's some good how to videos on TH-cam from ESU to help show how to program. It can be very complex at first. but once you get it down, it's petty cool, possibly addictive! I've converted a large chunk of my fleet to LOK sound.....
Hi. Did you make your baffle for your speaker?
Yeah, ESU Sugar cube speakers come with baffles. I had to sand it and the edges down a little to fit inside the radiator area.