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I'm still a MR and DCC newbie.  I've added 8-pin plug decoders to many of my P2K locos.  I decided to try a board replacement DCC upgrade in HO, prior to attempting any of my n-scale engines.  I was not happy at all with my results and now wonder if I should stick to HO DCC plug n play decoders and n-scale engines with DCC on board/already installed and give up any more advanced work.I attempted to add a TCS A6X to an Athearn Genesis F unit.  I have no soldering skills but I figured a board replacement without soldiering may be do-able.  I expected the little, black, plastic wire caps to be flexible and easy off and on.  However the caps just would not fit back on the new board and I actually broke one of the A6X boards attempting to replace the wire caps so they would hold the wires on.  I tried widening the black inside of the wire caps, but now some fall off too easily.  Of course after getting it all installed it ran backwards.  Without a system to modify CVs I had to reinstall the board the proper way.  The engine now runs fine but the headlight/mars light doesn't light up at all.  It was my understanding that this TCS A6X had mars light support and resistors so no additional work would be necessary on the lighting.  Could I have damaged the lights/board when it was in backwards?  My Bachman EZ-Command supports F0-F9.  F0 / F1 usually will turn on my proto headlight/mars lights.  Do I need higher function control and/or CV modification to enable my lights?  Thanks in advance for reading this post and for any assistance you could add.
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