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Installing a brighter headlight?

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Installing a brighter headlight?
Posted by rjake4454 on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 3:31 PM

Has anyone noticed that some blue line steamers have a much dimmer headlight than their paragon predecessor's? Would there be a way to install a brighter LED in the blue line engines?

I have seen the same thing with my Bachmann K4's and consolidations, beautiful pieces, but the headlights are very dim for my tastes. Any ideas?

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 3:49 PM

 The led's can be changed out pretty easily.  Also check your motor decoder to see if there is a cv to adjust the voltage to the lights. Sometimes they aren't maxed out.

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Posted by rjake4454 on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 4:00 PM

Hamltnblue

 The led's can be changed out pretty easily.  Also check your motor decoder to see if there is a cv to adjust the voltage to the lights. Sometimes they aren't maxed out.

Thanks. Where would I buy the led's?

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