True / Train Sounds Volume

[Anonymous]

OK...  sometimes you get lucky and it is the easy solution...  The dummy was also hanging up on turns and slowing the whole train down - I figured out the back of the truck (a bolt on a ground wire) was rubbing on the speaker cardboard tube housing - I removed the speaker unit and set it up so it is down fireing - Now the truck has 100% clearance and as a bonus - It is not as loud! You can actually hear yourself think in the room now !!

[Anonymous]

I could not find anything on the outside - The shell came off easy enough with 8 screws - Can someone please post a of what I am looking for on the board - I hate to disconnect the speaker as he likes the bell and horn

Thanks!

[Jumijo]

I don't have one of the boards to look at, just a photo from one of the flyers.  It looks like there is an open slot vertical potentiometer near the long side of the board, sort of tan colored, near the speaker leads.  This may not be a volume pot and I woul mark the settings with a magic marker before making any changes so you can put it back!

Great advice, Chuck. The Lionel's I have have the volume control knob (potentiometer) on the underside of the train, and you do not have to remove the shell to gain access to it. The Williams I have all require the shell's removal to gain access. A few small screws hold the shell onto the frame. Easy stuff to do. Good luck! 

Jim 

[chuck]

I don't have one of the boards to look at, just a photo from one of the flyers.  It looks like there is an open slot vertical potentiometer near the long side of the board, sort of tan colored, near the speaker leads.  This may not be a volume pot and I woul mark the settings with a magic marker before making any changes so you can put it back!

[ChiefEagles]

 

Open it up and see if the sound card has a potentiometer on it. Some Williams sound cards do and the volume can be adjusted by turning it.

Jim

Hedda, if you are not familiar with what Jim is talking about.  There is a thing on the printed circuit board that looks like the top of a flat blade screw. By turning it clock wise or counter clock wise, this will adjust the screw.  I do not want to say all [as there may be one that doesn't] but all the sound boards I've installed or adjusted, have these.  If you are not a toy train mechanic, take it to the local train shop.  Also, on a lot of units, a flat blade screw type head might just be on the outside near the speakers under the body.  Where are the speakers?  If you need farther help, let us know.  I can take a picture of the above on a board and post it.  Good luck.

[Jumijo]

 

Open it up and see if the sound card has a potentiometer on it. Some Williams sound cards do and the volume can be adjusted by turning it.

Jim

[lionelsoni]

I'm not familiar with this gadget; but, if all else fails, I would be surprised if you cannot just solder a resistor in series with the loudspeaker to quiet it.  You will have to discover the resistance value by trial and error; but it will probably be in the 10-to-100-ohm ballpark.

[Anonymous]

I have a Williams GG1 Dummy with True / Train Sounds installed.  I bought the set from e-bay so I am not familiar this feature.  It is very loud when it runs.  To the point that my 8 year old refuses to be in the room when it is on.  Kind of defeats the purpose of the train display when it hurts my kids ears.  Do these systems have volume settings on them?  If so, is the Williams difficult to take apart to access the system?

Thanks!