Sunday, 11 January 2026

RC Diesel (2)... checking things out....

 More tinkering with the recently arrived RC diesel...

I removed the receiver and speed controller so I could label up key wires and check connectivity


I managed to check the lights worked properly, with some flying leads on a PP3 battery.

Finally located some information on the sound card, it is an Acme Multi-Cylinder Diesel sound card (out of production since 2019) - it just has a looped sound with volume adjust but no link input from the loco speed. The sound card works OK as per the info I have.

Next I used up some spare plasticard to provide a holder for the sound card and a simple holder for the battery pack.
 

The Tranmitter Controller, Receiver and Speed Controller are all at least 5+ years old and at least one of them is not working plus they are no longer available. I think it would be a good idea to buy new ones, which also gives me access to support if needed - so I need to identify and order replacements.

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