I have an open frame plymouth shunter i want to add to my intermodal layout in N scale, with it i want to have the headlight on regardless of being in forwards or reverse, and a flashing led in the roof at the same time and have the abilty to turn ether off independantly of each other.
The decoder i am thinking of using is a Digitrax DZ143 four function would this meet my requirments, if so could anyone explain to me how to wire it up or better still send in a wring diagram for it.
Any 4-function decoder will do the job and all decoders intended for hard wiring I’ve seen come with a wiring diagram. Since you’re talking about N-scale, the important thing you need to be concerned with is whether the motor is isolated from the frame or if it can be.
Many thanks for the advice, i installed the decoder and miniatronics led’s this afternoon (digitrax Dz143) and have fitted it so the headlight and tailight are on in both directions with a flashing roof light on the third function F1 changing the CV 51 to 6, the flashing LED works when going forward but in reverse goes out, is there another different CV setting/value on CV 51 i should be using for this decoder for the roof light to flash in both directions.