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Life Like P2k 0-6-0 light bulb exchange

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Posted by locoi1sa on Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:03 PM

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i have some minitronics 14 volt but they use a multi strand wire and after stripping they don't want to fit in the recepticle quite right

 You can strip the insulation back about 1/4 inch and tin them. That will make them stiff enough. Both my P2K 0-6-0 and the 2-8-8-2 are converted to LEDs. Not that hard to do. I added 1K resistors in the tender wiring.

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Posted by farrellaa on Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:51 AM

I have been using a 12 volt warm white LED in my locos and love it. No resistor needed as it is built in. I get them from the LED Switch Co who sells on Ebay. Very inexpensive and the same 3mm size as regular LED's. Just a thought. I plan to replace the dim orange ones in my Spectrum 2-8-0's soon.

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:59 AM

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FWIW, Terry, that's the only issue I've ever had with an LED.  All my other locomotives work just fine.

Yea, the LEDs take a little more effort to install.  However, not only is there no issue with heat, the beam of an LED is much more focused than an incandescent; thereby allowing more light to be concentrated through the headlight lens.

For headlights, LEDs are far superior and there's no worry about melting the shell.

Tom

Yep no arguement on the LED Superiority Tom  but i was just looking for a quick and easy fix

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:55 AM

I've tried Litchfield just ordered my decoder there but will try tonys next thanks Cacole

i have some minitronics 14 volt but they use a multi strand wire and after stripping they don't want to fit in the recepticle quite right

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Posted by tstage on Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:29 AM

FWIW, Terry, that's the only issue I've ever had with an LED.  All my other locomotives work just fine.

Yea, the LEDs take a little more effort to install.  However, not only is there no issue with heat, the beam of an LED is much more focused than an incandescent; thereby allowing more light to be concentrated through the headlight lens.

For headlights, LEDs are far superior and there's no worry about melting the shell.

Tom

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Posted by cacole on Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:13 AM

The Proto bulbs are 1.5 Volt, and there's usually a voltage regulator on the circuit board.  Miniatronics and Micro-Mark sell 14 Volt grain of rice or grain of wheat bulbs with attached wires, either of which would fit your needs.

Micro-Mark's catalog number is 82590; unfortunately, the only way they sell them in in bundles of 100 bulbs.  The Miniatronics bulbs can be purchased in smaller quantities from many DCC suppliers such as Litchfield Station, Ulrich Hobby Shop, Yankee Dabbler, Tony's Trains, etc.

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:43 AM

tstage

Great opportunity to go LED and resistor, Terry. Big Smile

Is this a LifeLike (cheapo) or a LifeLike Proto 2000 0-6-0?

Tom

Yea Tom but after reading about your Flickering led i'll stick with the bulb

it i can find a smaller bulb it's just a quick plug in and your done deal

no wiring no resistors

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Posted by tstage on Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:38 AM

Great opportunity to go LED and resistor, Terry. Big Smile

Is this a LifeLike (cheapo) or a LifeLike Proto 2000 0-6-0?

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Life Like P2k 0-6-0 light bulb exchange
Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:29 AM

According to the instructions on the Life Like P2k 0-6-0 the light bulbs are supposed to be exchanged prior to a DCC conversion

and they say to use a 12volt bulb but on my layout the voltage is 13.8   To  14 volts

they also say these bulbs can be found at your hobby shop

Hmmmmmmmmmm not here

best i have done so far is the larger one in the photo that's from Bulb town

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It just barely fits and i'm worried it may melt the plastic does any one have a source for a smaller 14 volt bulb ?

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