Hello, friends. Can someone help me with this?
Just I have purchased one P2K SW8. This loco is a twin of the SW9/1200 released by P2K in 1995/96. That model was a real pain to convert to DCC with an standalone -no plug&play- decoder (no NMRA plug, no space, very tight cabin...) After almost eight years, I thinked that Life&Like have had this model upgraded. I would have know better...
"Easy adaptable to DCC control. See complete instructions inside".
Uh, Oh! "Easy"?? No "DCC ready"?? @#*!!
The "complete instructions" are, well, nonexistent. (more @#*!!)

The facts are: after too much cutting&soldering&fidling, I have been able to install an Lenz 1024 decoder, and I have replaced the original fore bulb with a 14v Miniatronics one, BUT I don't find way to replace the one in the cabin without cutting the small plastic handrails. Do you know any way to dismantle the cabin without cutting/unsoldering this handrails?
Another way is soldering a resistor in serie with the original bulb, but I don't know the bulb specifications (voltage, amperage) for calculate the dropping resistor (WHY Life&Like DON'T INCLUDE THIS IN THEIR "COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS"????).
I suppose that is 1.5v, but I'm not sure about the amperage, and I already have burned the fore "spare" bulb experimenting...

All advice will be welcome
Just I have purchased one P2K SW8. This loco is a twin of the SW9/1200 released by P2K in 1995/96. That model was a real pain to convert to DCC with an standalone -no plug&play- decoder (no NMRA plug, no space, very tight cabin...) After almost eight years, I thinked that Life&Like have had this model upgraded. I would have know better...
"Easy adaptable to DCC control. See complete instructions inside".
Uh, Oh! "Easy"?? No "DCC ready"?? @#*!!

The "complete instructions" are, well, nonexistent. (more @#*!!)


The facts are: after too much cutting&soldering&fidling, I have been able to install an Lenz 1024 decoder, and I have replaced the original fore bulb with a 14v Miniatronics one, BUT I don't find way to replace the one in the cabin without cutting the small plastic handrails. Do you know any way to dismantle the cabin without cutting/unsoldering this handrails?
Another way is soldering a resistor in serie with the original bulb, but I don't know the bulb specifications (voltage, amperage) for calculate the dropping resistor (WHY Life&Like DON'T INCLUDE THIS IN THEIR "COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS"????).
I suppose that is 1.5v, but I'm not sure about the amperage, and I already have burned the fore "spare" bulb experimenting...



All advice will be welcome
