Help, I put a MRC Mini decoder in Spectrum 2-8-0

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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I installed the decoder and the loco runs but no sound. What am I doing wrong?

I have a MRC Mini decoder #1643 The loco came with an 8 pin socket. If a loco is DCC Ready would I still need to isolate the motor?

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No, the motors are isolated. What type of speaker did you install?

Rich

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[:-^]

David B

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And people wonder why I’ll go miles out of my way to avoid an MRC decoder.[xx(]

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[:D] Wooo Hooo!!! I got it figured out!! I got My Consolidation Running in DCC mode with all the Bells and whistles!! Ain’t Model Railroading Fun!!!

All I had to do was go to the right CV and turn on the sound

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It is amazing what can happen when you read and follow instructions, First.

Rich

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“Instructions? You throw 'em away and claim you lost 'em.” (Red Green)

Rotor

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just so you know , if the motor wasn’t isolated from the frame it would have blown the decoder and it wouldn’t run at all .

glad to hear you got it working . isn’t sound cool ? [:)]

ernie

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FWIW as a follow-up, it’s pretty rare to find an engine that’s come out in the last 10-15 years that requires you to isolate the motor, that’s mainly an issue with engines like Athearn BlueBox whose design goes back several decades.