Broken Wire on Bachmann Ho Railfan SP 4449

[UnumProvident155]

Should my dad get me an new decoder for the bachmann ho railfan sp 4449 because one of the wires on the dcc decoder plugs are broken

 

[butter]

Decoders arent cheap.... I do mostly standard dc.... but im sure if your careful, the wire can be resoldered.

 

[JIb228]

Decoders arent cheap.... I do mostly standard dc.... but im sure if your careful, the wire can be resoldered.

Decodres start at about $15.

AS for the wire, it depends. Which wire? Is it a wire going to a light form the decoder, is it a wire going to a light from the decoder but broke in the middle?

Give a little more information and I, and the rest of the community, would be glad to help.

 

[UnumProvident155]

it's from the tender in from the decoder you can't solder it.

 

[JIb228]

it's from the tender in from the decoder you can't solder it.

Wanna bet?

If your dad is good, and has a good soldering iron, you can fix it. But if you dont, then look into a TCS decoder. They are about $20 and are fantastic.

 

[UnumProvident155]

it is the bachmann ez command decoder 8 pin

 

[JIb228]

it is the bachmann ez command decoder 8 pin

Then get any NMRA 8 pin decoder. That will fit in that slot. TCS, Digitrax, and NCE all make 8 pins that woudl work no problem. And they are all cheap.

 

[Azervich]

You can also hard wire decoders too by throwing out the board and directly wire into the decoder, it takes away the need for 8 pins and 9 pins like this photo

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q97/Azervich/DSCI0142.jpg

Cheers.

 

[UnumProvident155]

my decoder is an plug and play decoder

 

[JIb228]

my decoder is an plug and play decoder

Right, you can get any 8 pin plug and play decoder and it will work with your locomotive. What Azervich was saying was do a way with the 8 pin. You could do that, but its more work and might be out side of your skill range. So look up any 8 pin plug and play decoder out there and it will work with your locomotive.