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DCC lighting for passenger cars?
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Loather, <br /> <br />If you're doing HO, you'll probably get 12-14v across the rails. Do not use incandescents, as they all add up and draw too much current. Use LED's with a resistor, usually 1K works fine for each LED. I wouldn't waste money putting a decoder in each car but if you want the ability to turn the lights on/off, you could use a reed switch and magnet. Miniatronics sells a package of four or five with small round magnets. Personally, it's not worth the trouble, as with LED's you can "leave the lights on" and you're not going to burn out bulbs. <br />Dave
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