Removing the shell from a Bachmann loco

[CAS]

I received my first DCC equipped loco. It is a Bachmann, DCC on board, GP 40 diesel loco - DCC equipped.

The schematic of the loco shows that i have light bulbs on this train. But when i run it on my track, the lights don't work. I don't know if i have to change the cv's and turn the lights on.

I have tried to remove the shell, but i am having problems doing so. I want to check to see if there are bulbs, I am having a hard time tring to get the fuel tank off. I don't want to force anything, and break parts off. I thought i seen a post where you can get instruction how to remove shells from your loco's. But now, i can't find that site. I should have book marked it.

Any help to the web site im talking about, or to get the shell off would be very much appreciatted.

Thanks,
CAS

 

[Russ Bellinis]

Before you remove the shell, read up on how to turn on your lights with the cv. I think your loco should have lights installed from the factory, and you just need to turn them on with the decoder through the cv9 I think. If the Gp40 is like the F units from Bachmann, the tank cover snaps off, and there are two screws going up through the bottom of the tank casting into the shell.

 

[CAS]

I have tried to remove the fuel tank. It is very hard to take off.

Thanks Russ, i will try again. And i wasn't sure if the cv's of Bachman decoders are the same data as the digitrax's.

Thanks,
CAS

 

[LocoIndy76]

My Bachmann N scale loco's lights didn't work either... Toom apart and the bulb's wires were bent to far in... Weren't making ANY contact.... bent them back out and it worked GREAT. :thumb:

hope this might help. Can't help on taking it apart...sorry!

 

[Thoroughbreed]

I've got a couple of spectrum dash9's and the way to take the shell off is to remove the couplers first, and then squeeze in the middle of the walkway, just like the athearns, and lift up.:thumb:

 

[CAS]

If the Gp40 is like the F units from Bachmann, the tank cover snaps off, and there are two screws going up through the bottom of the tank casting into the shell.

I had a very hard time getting the fuel tank off, it did come off after awhile.

the bulb's wires were bent to far in... Weren't making ANY contact.... bent them back out and it worked GREAT.

The bulb wires seem to be ok.

I guess i'll start playing around with the cv's. Which one, who knows? Not me, thats for sure. If i mess anything up, i could always try and resetting the cv's to default.

CAS

 

[trainnut65]

Locomotive lights
Your DCC equipment instructions will tell
you how to turn the lights on and off –
usually F0 (or F10 on EZ Command). If this
does not turn them on check the alignment
of the decoder and reverse if necessary

 

[trainnut65]

http://www.bachmann.co.uk/dcc.php4

Here is a good link to the Bachmann DCC hope this info helps.

 

[CAS]

http://www.bachmann.co.uk/dcc.php4

Thanks trainnut65, i found that earlier. I am able to get my lights working know. But only if i figure out how to change the address of my loco. I have the default #03, but thats it.

CAS