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Proto 1000 DL109

Sound installation using Soundtraxx DSD-AT100LC Alco sound decoder

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Fig 1
Fig 1: To remove the body shell, spread the sides to the rear of the tank and tilt it forward to slide it off the front coupler
Fig 2

Fig 2: There is room in the rear of the chassis for a 1” diameter speaker with enclosure. You will also need to remove the existing PC board.

Fig 3
Fig 3: There are two screws holding the PC board in place. Remove these and the clips that hold all the wires to the board. Use flush cutters to clip off the locating pin on the left front of the PC board mounts so the Soundtraxx board will lay flat and not short on the pin.
Fig 4

 

Fig 4: Trim the front truck wire that was attached at the back of the board. Install the Soundtraxx board per the diagram supplied with it. Solder the connections and put the clips back on for insulation (they don’t hold well enough to the Soundtraxx board to use them without soldering).

Fig 5

 

Fig 5: This shows the final installation. The 1” speaker and enclosure is held to the chassis with double-sided foam tape (I used 2 layers to clear the truck). The decoder is held in with DAP BlueStik (there are many brands and colors of the same putty available in craft stores). It sticks to most everything, but comes off clean and doesn’t leave a residue. I also used a voltage regulator with resistors to set the headlight to about 2 volts so the bulb was bright enough. You could also use an LED with resistor or a low current 12v bulb. Be careful with the 12v bulb as it creates much more heat than the 1.5v and can melt or distort the mounting plate or the shell.