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<p>Just remember, if you are going to use the internal circuit (terminals 2-4 & 5-7) you will need a resistor or you will burn up your LED. In addition this method requires 3 extra wires running from the Tortoise to the control panel. </p><p> On the other hand you can put your LED(s) on 1 and/or 8 with no extra wires running back and forth. If you wish to use two LEDs one would go on terminal 1 and the other on 8. If an LED doesn't light up reverse the leads, there is a long and a short one. </p><p>I prefer to use a bi-polar LED (red and green). It can be connected to either 1 or 8 and it is guaranteed to light up. The LED is then mounted on the control panel on the 'main', or non-diverging route of the track diagram. I set mine up to indicate green in that position and will change to red when the diverging route is selected. If it indicates the opposite when you install it, just reverse the leads on the LED.</p><p>The wiring for the Tortoise can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it.</p><p>Dennis</p>
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