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Lost Wiring Instructions
Murray asks readers:
“I accidentally cut the wires between the loco and tender on my Berkshire N scale 2-8-4 Bachmann Kanawha train. Where can I find the wiring instructions. They don’t seem to be listed on either Bachmann’s site or Sound Traxx’s site. The decoder is marked with symbols R, M+, L+, L-, M- and L. What do they stand for. I’m new at this and any help would be appreciated.”
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I have figured out that L- and L+ are the lights and M- and M+ is the motor. I still don’t know what R and L stand for. HELP
r + means pickup right track, L means pickup left track …
good luck
Ask the manufacturer’s technical query department. Explain the problem and (if they are friendly) they should send you a diagram.
If there is a dedicated forum for that brand somewhere on the net, someone may be able to send you a picture of the wires on their model.
make shour the m+ and the M- get back together correctly if you put them on track voltage the decoder will pop .