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Next Step on the Decapod. How to deal with bulbs?
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<p>You know, Cacole, I figured we must have different models, because you always know what you are talking about. On mine, which as I say, was new in the box and still wrapped, the headlight is just the trim piece with a plastic "light pipe" stuck through the front of the smoke box to the bulb inside. There is definitely a bulb inside, because when I switched leads in that clever test I was reminded of, the bulb lit up either way. I just wish Bachmann tech support would have admitted to this possibility. </p><p>Somebody told me the smoke box cover can be pryed off (with some damage in their experience). I'll try working on that slowly. </p><p>I suppose I could use a multimeter to test the voltage of the bulb. Still learning to use that meter...maybe I could figure it out that way.</p><p>Otherwise I think I will just light it up and see if anything pops when wired through the light board and its resistors. Seems that if a model says DCC ready, the lights should survive.</p><p> </p>
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