Ditch light wiring

[sbeck80]

I have the new Bachmann Spectrum 8-40Cw with Dcc.  If I wanted to drill out the ditch light casings and add small led's how would I wire that into the existing board?  I just want them to go on with the headlight, so no flashing or separate dcc function.  Can I wire them in series into the existing front headlight led without any extra resistors?  Has someone else done this on the model I have and can share some pictures?  Thanks!

[richg]

I have the new Bachmann Spectrum 8-40Cw with Dcc.  If I wanted to drill out the ditch light casings and add small led's how would I wire that into the existing board?  I just want them to go on with the headlight, so no flashing or separate dcc function.  Can I wire them in series into the existing front headlight led without any extra resistors?  Has someone else done this on the model I have and can share some pictures?  Thanks!

You can put them in series assuming you are sure the headlight is an LED. No extra resistor is needed.

Rich

[sbeck80]

According to Bachmann's manual on it then it had an led and I should be good to go!  Thx!

[richg]

According to Bachmann's manual on it then it had an led and I should be good to go!  Thx!

Watch the polarity if you have not worked with LED's. If one is connected in reverse, none will light.

Rich