Wow... lot's of little wires to deal with. Took about 10 hours total, taking my time, being careful, and moving slowly since it's been quite awhile since I've done this kind of work.
Overall work:
I ended up having to move the front speaker forward due to motor interference (was hoping to get both speakers directly under the fans. I used JMRI to program lighting functions... I may go back and set the cab light to turn off when the loco is in motion. Overall, this is a beautiful model and am very glad that I chose to install the decoder so I can use it on my layout.
Pics and crappy vid:
Overall work:
- Install/wire LokSound MTC21 with connector
- Install conductor in cab
- Wire TCS voltage regulator (1.5v output) for existing grain of wheat bulbs
- Install nano LED for cab lighting
- Install two sugar cube speakers in parallel for sound
- Install LokSound 4.0 with special sound file to replicate KM motors
- Install connectors for pickup, motor, and speaker connections for future service, if needed
I ended up having to move the front speaker forward due to motor interference (was hoping to get both speakers directly under the fans. I used JMRI to program lighting functions... I may go back and set the cab light to turn off when the loco is in motion. Overall, this is a beautiful model and am very glad that I chose to install the decoder so I can use it on my layout.
Pics and crappy vid: