How to change head light of Micro Train (model power) 4-4-0?

spencerwu Jan 11, 2013

  1. spencerwu

    spencerwu TrainBoard Member

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    Have someone done it, I would like to add an ESU sound decoder to this loco which I have swapped out w/ a Bachmann's tender but couldn't find info on controlling the head light with DCC. seems like a impossible task even just to disassemble the boiler.
    Can anyone shed some light with a photo or two, thanks.
     
  2. daniel_leavitt2000

    daniel_leavitt2000 TrainBoard Member

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    Yeah, its a tough job. I actually gave up on my attempt. The boiler front will pull out, but you still need to run the wires back. No easy task.
     
  3. Mike C

    Mike C TrainBoard Member

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    On my MP Pacific, I just left the stock wireing to the headlight. Yea, its on all the time,but its a lot better than trying to take apart one of the MP locos. I just wire up the 4 motor wires in the tender. Takes less than a half hour on the first one.
     

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