DCC Locomotive Question

[trainfan504]

I have a Atlas Silver Series MP15DC with the 8 pin plug for a decoder and when I got the locomotive I also bought a 8 pin NCE D14SR 6 Function Decoder to put in it, I came home too put it in and found out the decoder is too big for the engine, and I was wondering if anybody could help me and tell me where I could get a decoder that would fit the engine or what I could do to make the NCE one fit the engine? The decoder Item number is NCE D14SR and the Locomotives Item number is 9912 from Atlas.

[betamax]

Your best option is to go the NCE's website and look at what they recommend for your application.

I am not sure what the URL is, but keep in mind, the proper name is North Coast Engineering. They have a lot of application info on their site, and will probably have several options that will work.

[trainfan504]

Ok that's what I'm going to go and do and see what I can find.

[locoi1sa]

 Another great place to look up decoder installations is Train Control Systems web site. They have installation pictures for almost all the popular locos on the market.

http://tcsdcc.com/

  Please take some friendly advice and test ALL locomotives on DC with an ammeter before installing a decoder.  A bad running loco will still run bad with a decoder and I have seen too many disgruntled people that have fried decoders because of amp draw or miswired installation.

       Hope this helps

       Pete

[trainfan504]

Thanks for the help guys as it turns out I went on the NCE site and they had a whole section dedicated to this locomotive and it showed how to install the decoder and now I have it running perfect in DC and DCC! I will be sure to check that website too even though I got it done.