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Installation of a DCC ZEN Series Stay Alive High Power Capacitor

David’s question:

“Has anyone installed one of these DCC capacitors to a stock standard ‘out of the box’ Athearn Genesis locomotive? Is it an easy installation or do I have to dismantle the loco and (I dread this) solder wires to a pcb?”

3 Responses to Installation of a DCC ZEN Series Stay Alive High Power Capacitor

  • W Rusty Lane says:

    I don’t know anything about DCC, but you will have to tear down the loco to add a capacitor. I changed over all my passenger car lighting from incandescent to flicker free LED lighting.

  • train doctor says:

    Yes, you will have to get inside and solder it to the decoder

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