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Phoenix 2K2 in LGB Forney

Electronics Power and Sound
#1

Recently I installed a 2K2 and speaker in a LGB Forney in the bunker. The sound is great, however there wasn’t enough room for the battery that was supplied, or a good place to put the switch for volume control. Without the battery sound really doesn’t function till you get to 6+volts so you loose all the startup with track power.

Which leads me to this… three Q’s (then probably somemore after these get answered)…First; Do you guys utilize the volume switch? Then …Second; If so where do you put it? And Third; Does Phoenix (or somebody)make a slimmer equivalent battery pack or a capacitor assembly similar to Sierra’s so I can fit it in the bunker. I went out to their website but didn’t see one.

Any help or ideas will be appreciated

Mark

#2

I don’t know of anyone making a smaller battery pack for the Phoenix. As for the volume control, though I don’t own a Forney, I do have one locomotive that does not have the volume control…for the same reason…no room for it. But I use the Phoenix computer port and can adjust my volume with the computer. Unless you are going to be operating in various places that have different volume requirements, once set there’s no real reason for the switch to be there. Once adjusted to my liking, I rarely change the settings.

#3

I placed the switch in the outside coal bunker fill right behind the cab. Mine pry’s off to adjust. I can’t figure how theres not room? I have a Sierra board , SSI,two sub batteries, RCS throttle and speaker in mine. Try mounting the P-5 to the front side wall up high(watch your volume switch) and the batteries to the rear wall with hot glue.

#4

If not the volume control, you should at least install a miniature off/on.
You will tire of the sound at some time.

TOG

#5

Using the pheonix suplied speaker, I fit everything in my forney. Programming jack and volume control through the floor in the bunker. Out of sight and works well.
Battery included, it all fits!!!

#6

The switches on older Forney’s will fit through the cab floor aft of the last set of drivers, hanging down.
Not sure about newer ones.
Older ones also have a lot of room in the cab roof area.
Older ones had a plate with a void above, either mount the battery in the enclosed void or cut a big hole in the void.

#7

The actual toggel switch does nothing but make or break a contact. So , toss the switch. Bring the three wires out under the frame and glue them down with a small exposed end on each. Simply use a metal tweezer to make contact when you need to adjust. Or, if you must have a switch, buy two “tac” switches from an electronics supply house(tac switches are the type used under buttons on certain remote control devices. They can be operated with a finger tip and can be no more than .125 thick, easy to hide anywhere.
Jonathan

#8
jonathan bliese said:
The actual toggel switch does nothing but make or break a contact. So , toss the switch. Bring the three wires out under the frame and glue them down with a small exposed end on each. Simply use a metal tweezer to make contact when you need to adjust. Or, if you must have a switch, buy two "tac" switches from an electronics supply house(tac switches are the type used under buttons on certain remote control devices. They can be operated with a finger tip and can be no more than .125 thick, easy to hide anywhere. Jonathan
Hey, Jonathan! Ease up on the unlicensed use of the 'tac' name there! Or simply stick a George Washington in the mail and we'll say no more about it, OK? ;)

tac

#9

Hey TAc: I believe the name TAC for switches is short for “Tactile”. Unless of course your real name is Tactile …