Tips on Installing Resistors with SoundTraxx

[@robertpassmore396]

Hey Gorge great tip thanks All of your tips have helped me a lot

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for the feedback. We are happy to help!

[@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC]

A 3 volt + pad/lead would be pretty cool since most LEDs being used in models are 3 volt (or so it seems). Great tutorial.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@hooknladdr]

Since LEDs are the preferred lighting option for most modelers are there any plans to make a PNP with resistors built into the circuitry?

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Not immediate plans, but many of our new decoders do have LED friendly functions so stay in touch with us!

[@markiewodi3371]

Great tips! Had to edit, ya answered my question at the end. Thanks!!!

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Perfect!

[@JediTev]

I was already doing that with the heat shrink. I wish I had known the bending trick, lol. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I wish I had thought of it! Thanks for the tips.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Well you were doing pretty good to start, bending will just make it that much easier!

[@dwaineruthannarmentrout1811]

This is perfect timing as I'm waiting for my TSU2 PNP decoder to arrive in the mail today. I look forward to using these tips to get it installed. I really appreciate your tip this month and all the other videos you publish.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for the feedback and for supporting our products!

[@just4funTrains]

Great tip! thanks from Mexico

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for watching!

[@donsgotmoney]

That is a really great tip George, thanks.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks!

[@canadianlocomotivelogistics]

Thanks George! From your friend in Canada.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for watching!

[@CW-qt1qv]

Good tips!

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks

[@robertrusso6539]

Great info, Thank you very much.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for watching!

[@FerroFilmeMTY]

Hi George, a question How many LEDs can be connected to a single resistor or is it one resistor for each LED?

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

One resistor per LED is what we recommend

[@FerroFilmeMTY]

@@SoundtraxxDCC ok thank you very much George

[@thomasgrassi8817]

George nice tip

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

thanks

[@KingTrump2024]

Would it make a difference using 1 resistor on the common instead of 1 per FX output ?

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

If any of the other lights burn out, then the remaining lights will get more voltage/current. Then, this could start a domino effect causing the other lights to burn out since they’ll be getting more current. Ideally, use a resistor per LED, or you can build a voltage regulator circuit and install it.

[@KingTrump2024]

@@SoundtraxxDCC Excellent point. One per LED it is then !

[@BNGreen1970]

Great tip George. Curios though. What are your wire cutters. I am looking around for a small pair like that.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

I have the orange handel Xuron. The ones with the blue handel were from amazon.

[@bartjvonk]

Good stuff. How hot do those resistors get?

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Not very hot. The low voltage and current do not generate much heat.

[@nicksanto882]

Very fine tip!

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks!

[@cact25]

I agree. At least for FO and FOR as Figitrax does. Jim K

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for the feedback

[@geraldjones2278]

Good video except it seems to me it would be easier to solder the wire with shrink tubing first and then solder the whole thing to the board.

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Either way you want to do it is fine!

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

I was taught all of this in tech school many years ago.... back in the 1970's. The word is Sold-er not SoDDer..!!...there is an L in the word, not Double D's...please use the English language correctly.. grrrrr......

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Thanks for watching