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Tsunami help -lights on IHC Mike VERDICT
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by selector</i> <br /><br />The fellow who is installing my Tsunami (no, I'm not there yet), needs to know if he can "half-wave" the lights using the red wire, and not the blue wire that is the conventional way. He wants to cut the voltage to help the lights to last, but doesn't know if the Tsunami can take that approach. <br /> <br />Anyone know? <br /> <br />Thanks, in advance, for your reply(ies). <br /> <br />-Crandell <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />If you go to the Soundtraxx page, you can download the Tsunami installation instructions. The Red wire has to be connected normally without a resistor. Using a resistor in the red or black wire would cut the voltage to the decoder and it would not function correctly. The 680 ohm resistor is added each of the functions, not the common blue wire. If you have the headlight and fire box flicker, two 680 ohm resistors are needed for LED's. If you are using the 1.5V micro bulbs, a slightly different resistor can be used to get the correct brightness. <br /> <br />http://www.soundtraxx.com/products/dcc/docs.htm <br /> <br />Both the installation guide and the programming guide is on the Soundtraxx web site.
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