Custom DCC mantua help!

Michrailfan Mar 24, 2022

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  1. Michrailfan

    Michrailfan New Member

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    I recently bought a mantua 2-8-2 heavy mikado with custom DCC sound. Sadly some problems have been showing up. The main one being is "popping" with the sound. And also I dont know what the decoder is. If you can help me fix and locate the problem thank you!
     
  2. porkypine52

    porkypine52 TrainBoard Member

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    Are you sure what brand this is? Not sure when Mantua made a 2-8-2. HO or N? Check the decoder for a brand name. Most are marked some-how. Maybe even a model number. More info needed.
     
  3. Michrailfan

    Michrailfan New Member

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    Yeah sorry about that, I can give some more info. Its ho scale, and yes it's made by mantua (look up mantua hvy mikado) Also do you mean the model number of the loco or decoder? But I will find the model of the dcc decoder tommorow.
     
  4. Michrailfan

    Michrailfan New Member

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    UPDATE: I checked what decoder it was and could not find out, it was werid because who ever decided to put the decoder in used a soda bottle cap.
     
  5. Michrailfan

    Michrailfan New Member

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    Ok update 2, the decoder is yellow and is 10 or 9 pin I cant see, also it's not digatrax because it doesn't have 2 places to hook up pins. Anyway, I thinking just about replacing it and I can find a good option.
     

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