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Hello All,
I've been driven off my tracks trying to find out the specific type of 2 pin conectors used in Aristocraft Locos. Are they GWS, BEC, JST, L1a's or something else???? And do you know where I can get them in bulk?? Just for fun, here's my quick OOPS story and the reason for my "need to know".
I just recieved a brand new Aristocraft C16 Coal loco. The SD45 smoke unit put out GREAT smoke, but only for about 3 to 5 minutes, then shut itself off. After visiting various forums, the Ariso forum had a known problem with this and two additional holes needed to be drilled under the unit to allow for better ventilation and cooling. After I followed the instructions EXACTLY, the same problem continued. I noticed that the two original vent holes came all the way through to the underside of the front guide wheels and my two new holes did not! (I didn't want to over drill into something important, which becomes important in the next few sentences) This area was easily accessible without taking my whole boiler apart again as per the directions, so I drilled two more holes from the bottom...then OOPSSSS WENT TOO FAR! Right into the sump of the smoke unit! That wouldn't have been a problem because I have thermo plasiic and could easily fill in my new 1/4 in. "drain holes". The problem occured when the drill bit, took off one of the transistors on the circut board. .... Thinking I could re-solder it back on, I attempted the fix. NOPE...NO GO!
After ordering TWO new smoke units, I plan to use the extra one as a chimney unit for my recently scratch built train station or house. BUT I need to know the type of connector to use to wire it up. I would also like to buy a bunch of these to use to easily move and connect my lighted houses etc, around on they layout, or to take them in during our famous Houston rainstorms.
Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
FOLLOW THE DIRECIONS NEXT TIME...DUMMY!
I've been driven off my tracks trying to find out the specific type of 2 pin conectors used in Aristocraft Locos. Are they GWS, BEC, JST, L1a's or something else???? And do you know where I can get them in bulk?? Just for fun, here's my quick OOPS story and the reason for my "need to know".
I just recieved a brand new Aristocraft C16 Coal loco. The SD45 smoke unit put out GREAT smoke, but only for about 3 to 5 minutes, then shut itself off. After visiting various forums, the Ariso forum had a known problem with this and two additional holes needed to be drilled under the unit to allow for better ventilation and cooling. After I followed the instructions EXACTLY, the same problem continued. I noticed that the two original vent holes came all the way through to the underside of the front guide wheels and my two new holes did not! (I didn't want to over drill into something important, which becomes important in the next few sentences) This area was easily accessible without taking my whole boiler apart again as per the directions, so I drilled two more holes from the bottom...then OOPSSSS WENT TOO FAR! Right into the sump of the smoke unit! That wouldn't have been a problem because I have thermo plasiic and could easily fill in my new 1/4 in. "drain holes". The problem occured when the drill bit, took off one of the transistors on the circut board. .... Thinking I could re-solder it back on, I attempted the fix. NOPE...NO GO!
After ordering TWO new smoke units, I plan to use the extra one as a chimney unit for my recently scratch built train station or house. BUT I need to know the type of connector to use to wire it up. I would also like to buy a bunch of these to use to easily move and connect my lighted houses etc, around on they layout, or to take them in during our famous Houston rainstorms.
Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
FOLLOW THE DIRECIONS NEXT TIME...DUMMY!