04-16-2009, 06:47 AM
Thanks again, The loco doesn't have a rear light and I haven't run it for a while on DC for a while now so I don't know if it turns out the headlight in reverse.
However it would make a lot more sense, if that is a diode, because I couldn't see (even with my limited knowledge) how a resistor placed where it was would not drop the voltage to the motor.
With my DCC at 15~16 v, do I need a resistor between the decoder and the light now? I assume the light would be able to take 12? v (seeing as it was working on DC without a resistor)
Do I get rid of the diode now, if I install a rear light and let the decoder do the directional turning off of the lights?
Sorry for the questions, it will sink into this brain soon if I continue with the homework.
Jack
However it would make a lot more sense, if that is a diode, because I couldn't see (even with my limited knowledge) how a resistor placed where it was would not drop the voltage to the motor.
With my DCC at 15~16 v, do I need a resistor between the decoder and the light now? I assume the light would be able to take 12? v (seeing as it was working on DC without a resistor)
Do I get rid of the diode now, if I install a rear light and let the decoder do the directional turning off of the lights?
Sorry for the questions, it will sink into this brain soon if I continue with the homework.
Jack
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