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LokSound Select decoder

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Posted by jpsika08 on Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:39 AM
Thank you very much for your detailed schemes and explanation Ed. The Loco I'm interested in purchasing as the BLI EMD SW1500.
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Posted by jpsika08 on Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:37 AM
Hi, I haven't still purchased the loco as I don't want to do it before being sure I can switch decoder. The idea is to remove the Paragon decoder and replace it with a DCC LokSound Select decoder.
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:43 PM

Hi,

I've replaced the BLI decoder in several steam and diesels from Broadway Limited.

All their internal wiring is black or gray insulation so you have to "ring-out" the wiring scheme. I've done QSI and Paragon 2 decoders this way. It is pretty straightforward once you sort things out.

Here's an F7 A unit, for instance:

 Broadway F7 Decoder by Edmund, on Flickr

Don't forget a resistor for the headlight since the light output voltage is 12-13 volts on a Loksound decoder and the Paragon decoder has the resistor on the board.

Here's a recent RS-15 I converted:

 BLI_BLE_RS15dcc by Edmund, on Flickr

And if you're looking at steam this is pretty much what you'll find in the tender:

 IMG_6416_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Hope that helps,

Do you have a particular BLI engine in mind for your conversion?

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:16 PM

The BLI Blueline Diesel Operators Manual shows an 8 pin connector.  Are you installing DCC in a DC loco or are you replacing a DCC decoder?

Henry

COB Potomac & Northern

Shenandoah Valley

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LokSound Select decoder
Posted by jpsika08 on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:49 PM

Is it possible to install a LokSound Select decoder in a BLI Locomotive? I even tried searching BLI website in the manuals and can't if these engines bring the 8 pins connector to install the LokSound decoder. 

 

Thank you. 

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