03-13-2011, 08:21 PM
Randy,
It probably didn't need it, but I'm paranoid. When I set the hood in, I could feel a little resistance, so I just filed the rails down a bit near the rear. I'd rather take a couple of minutes to make sure things are clear than to force it and have to fix it later.
There are lots of options for decoders that fit in these units, but I especially wanted to use the Soundtraxx decoder since the motor drive circuit is exactly the same as used in the Tsunami's. Since these are going to be run as a set, any speed matching that would be required is much easier if all 3 are on the same wavelength, so to speak.
It probably didn't need it, but I'm paranoid. When I set the hood in, I could feel a little resistance, so I just filed the rails down a bit near the rear. I'd rather take a couple of minutes to make sure things are clear than to force it and have to fix it later.
There are lots of options for decoders that fit in these units, but I especially wanted to use the Soundtraxx decoder since the motor drive circuit is exactly the same as used in the Tsunami's. Since these are going to be run as a set, any speed matching that would be required is much easier if all 3 are on the same wavelength, so to speak.