8 plug socket.  I had thought of that before.I'm not sure it's a dummy  as there are solder connections already made allready on the dummy'.

Assuming this is the correct place to plug in the decoder, which end goes where? Does the red wire go to the front towards the front of the tender, or does the  red wire go to the rear of the tender, plus what does one do with the  green and purple wires that are loose from the 9 pin connector?  The mystery of where the connector may be solved but I have yet to find a complete wiring diagram for this sucker.

marjer

I bought this engine and tender new in the box from a hobby shop  last November  It has never been run as I wanted to install the decoder first. (just getting around to it)  I did contact Bachmann with the problem on 4-17=-9, as yet no reply.  I think one of three things may be wrong.  Wrong decoder installed by Bachmann, Wrong decoder specified by Digitrax, I am going blind.

This engine, item No. 82301, is specified as DCC ready.  Well it has a circuit board in the tender with a connection to the engine, the decoder is small enough to probably fit but it certainly is not plug and play as there is no place to plug so I can't play.

No plug ins at all.  The solder holes are in various places all over the circuit board. Tis a puzzlement.

Marjer

There iis no plug in on the tender circuit board, thats my problem
Marjer

I.m looking at the dDigitrax recommended decoder for this engine, DH163PS, it has a nine pin 3.5 harness that connects on one end to the decoder plus a green and purple wire that are connected to nothing. I am looking at the 4-6-0 tender (after I figured out how to take it apart) and the circuit board therein.  There are two connectors to the engine, 1 has two female, the other has four female.  The curcuit board has 13 places that appear to be vacent solder connection holes.  It ain't no plug and play.  How does one wire this sucker?

marjer

Hi Bach-man

I see three screws, two attach the wheels, and one attaches the rear coupler.  Do you mean the wheel screws hold the  top on?  Marjer

How  does one remove the coal/water part (H114X00MO1) on the tender so I can install a decoder?