Use these in all of my locos, never had this? unlucky....., but then it was damaged before hand, so you can't really blame Hornby, as that could of been damaged from lots of things.
@itgamer100 I've had several do it, and my wiring is not to blame. It decided to smoke out when in a running loco, which is now happy with a new decoder in place and no modifications from the setup this was in when it went kaput.
I use the Sapphire in my Bachmann 4-CEP and am very happy with it. These R8249s are junk though.
wow that is abit rubbish, i have one and never found problems but i guess im lucky, but now i might get a bachmann one instead cuz that aint safe in my loco.
@mongoosekid14 I have heard that the newer Bachmann decoders don't like the Select. I haven't tried it myself, but seems to be repeated across a few forums.
How did it get damaged???
TheBazza909 17 hours ago
lol my test loco blew up due to this got free huge station and a few engines very good service but anoying at the same time
bbgunsrule324 3 weeks ago
I have never had a problam with one of these decoders, its strange how it has happend to you. If they do this send them back!
ClassA4Mallard 4 months ago
@ClassA4Mallard I do send them back - had one or two do it, they're junk!
CJ19Productions 2 months ago
@CJ19Productions
You do right, as said, myne do not do anything
ClassA4Mallard 2 months ago
how much power were you sending through it?
alexcooldudeful 4 months ago
Use these in all of my locos, never had this? unlucky....., but then it was damaged before hand, so you can't really blame Hornby, as that could of been damaged from lots of things.
itgamer100 5 months ago
@itgamer100 I've had several do it, and my wiring is not to blame. It decided to smoke out when in a running loco, which is now happy with a new decoder in place and no modifications from the setup this was in when it went kaput.
I use the Sapphire in my Bachmann 4-CEP and am very happy with it. These R8249s are junk though.
CJ19Productions 5 months ago
wow that is abit rubbish, i have one and never found problems but i guess im lucky, but now i might get a bachmann one instead cuz that aint safe in my loco.
mongoosekid14 10 months ago
@mongoosekid14 What controller do you use?
CJ19Productions 10 months ago
@CJ19Productions i use the dcc select controller from hornby
mongoosekid14 10 months ago
@mongoosekid14 I have heard that the newer Bachmann decoders don't like the Select. I haven't tried it myself, but seems to be repeated across a few forums.
CJ19Productions 9 months ago
What a piece of junk, lol. And they sell these things?
JustInn014 1 year ago
@JustInn014 Indeed. Back to Modelzone it goes...
CJ19Productions 1 year ago