digitrax superchief nekkid

[kiwi_al]

Ever wondered what a Digitrax Superchief looked like under the hood?





So I got bored and had a screwdriver in my hand  ;D ;D ;D

[keystonecrossings]

You'll find that you need to open it up every 18-24 months to change batteries.

[sparky]

Gee, I wonder how much the Union Pacific charges Digitrax for the "UP" on the capacitors?

[SirTainly]

I had to open my Empire Builder one once..after I left out the blue smoke!

Digitrax were able to repair it though which was good, but in the meanwhile I bought a Super Chief

[up1950s]

It looks like there is no OFF , just SLEEP . When you change batteries do you loose existing program settings , or does the caps give enough time to swap them out ? Can't a AC adapter be adapted to eliminated those batteries ?

[Roger Holmes]

There are two battery holders.  When you get the signal that the battery is low you slip a new one into the empty holder then remove the old one.  Voila!-no data lost

My mileage varies.  I'm not getting anywhere near 18 months on a battery.

[John]

you know .. mine have had the same batteries for 5 years now .. better change them soon .

[mmyers]

John.
 Not talking you out of changing the battery. Life depends on how long the unit sits without power. We change the batteries in the club's units at least once a year. They sit in my cold wharehouse most of the time using the battery to keep their memory. The official replacement date is for the Bedford Show each year.

Martin

[Ian MacMillan]

Been running mine now with extensive usage since 2000, and have yet to change a battery.

[Dupesy]

I'm with Ian, in that I've had my DCS100 for 4+ years, and have never changed the battery.  The unit sits most of the time unplugged, as well.

[John]

we are probably tempting fate ..