Kato EF58-61 decoder install

[Chris bennion]

Hi I have some picture of my ef58

[Martijn Meerts]

I think you should be able to cut the copper pads (the ones the arrows point to), and then use half of the copper for power pick up, and the other half to connect the lights to the decoder. The motor will likely have some copper tabs that touch the frame halves, you need to either remove those, or shorten them a bit. Use some insulation tape to make sure the motor contacts don't touch the frame. Then solder some wires to the motor, and connect those to the decoder.

 

I'm not really good at explaining things, so I'm not sure if that made any sense. Maybe someone else can explain it a little bit better 🙂

 

 

[Chris bennion]

Ok. I think I understand. Also Would you know what decoder I would need, many thanks

[chadbag]

23 minutes ago, Chris bennion said:

Ok. I think I understand. Also Would you know what decoder I would need, many thanks

 

Any small wired decoder should work.  I use D&H (from Germany).  The small n/z scale ones from Digitrax or other companies should also work.

[Martijn Meerts]

Depends a bit. If you already have other decoders or a DCC station from a certain brand, and you like that brand, just get more from the same brand. Personally I use most ESU decoders (Lokpilot micro), but most decoders these days are good.