Fried decoder

ChrisDante Jun 15, 2000

  1. ChrisDante

    ChrisDante TrainBoard Member

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    Has anyone had experience with part of a decoder getting fried. I shorted out a function peg on the decoder. It still controls the train, but I lost the two light functions. Any Help?

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  2. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    If you are very good with a soldering iron, you can replace the surface mount transistors. Not really that hard, just cut the bad ones in half with flush cutters, then unsolder the pieces.
     
  3. BC Rail King

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    If it is a Digitrax decoder, send it back to them, they will fix it cheaply.

    Happy Railroading!!

    Dane N.

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