A DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) refers to a type of self-propelled railway vehicle that is powered by one or more diesel...
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Why won’t my engine run after adding a 6 pin DCC decoder?
This is quite straight forward as there are no real instructions on fitting 6-pin decoder.
If you find that your loco won't run, try inserting the other way up, this should do the trick. Usually there is a small dot identifying pin number one on the decoder and on the socket but sometimes this is not the case or the dot is too small to be seen or has worn off.
When attempting to add a decoder to your loco or tender remove the body and insert the chip, then try running it without the body on, this will save you time if it has been inserted the wrong way up.
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