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New USA Train, how do you hook up sound car?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 10:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jim Agnew


Paul, you will have to tap into the track pickups on the main circuit board to get a power feed to the sound car.


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Posted by Jim Agnew on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 6:15 PM

Paul, you will have to tap into the track pickups on the main circuit board to get a power feed to the sound car.
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 5:55 PM
Paul, you have to give a little time for somebody who put that sound system in that loco to see your post.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 5:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul2

How do I get power from the loco to the sound car? is there a wiring harness inside the loco or must I splice into something?



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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 7, 2005 5:24 PM
How do I get power from the loco to the sound car? is there a wiring harness inside the loco or must I splice into something?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 6, 2005 5:26 PM
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Posted by piercedan on Sunday, November 6, 2005 2:30 PM
Which diesel loco, my 20 tonner has the old style lgb connectors for hooking up wires.

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New USA Train, how do you hook up sound car?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 6, 2005 10:50 AM
I just recently bought a USA train Diesel loco and got a sound car also. Just got a Bridgewerks 15SR last night.

The sound car has two wires with plugs in the front but I don't know how they connect to the loco. There is also a battery in the sound car but it doesn't work with just the battery. Apparently those two wire leads have to be connected to the loco but I don't see any terminals.

Anybody know how to connect power from the loco to the sound car? You'd think there would be a terminal on the back of the loco to powertender or sound car in this instance.

Paul2

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