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The DH163L0 (that's L for Life-Like, zero for the first style) has an integral NMRA plug connected directly to the decoder - no wires, and is designed specifically to fit many Life-Like locos WITHOUT having to change the Life-Like bulbs.

Pin 3 CANNOT be used for Mars light control with this decoder.

DH163L0/
D-DH163L0

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6-Function Decoder, Torque Compensation, SuperSonic Drive

We expect it to fit:
  • Life-Like 0-8-0 Steam loco, GP7 Diesel, GP9 Diesel, GP30 Diesel, SD60 Diesel and probably others.
  • Front/rear bulbs need NO resistors.
  • Number board lights need to be wired to decoder solder pad through a resistor.
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DH163L0 Features:
Current Regulator for front and rear lights - no need to change the Life-Like bulbs
Integral NMRA plug for Plug-n-Play installation
1.937" long, 0.635" wide, 0.14" thick
Amperage: 1.5 amps continuous, 2 amps peak
Two- and Four-Digit Addressing
Speed Steps: 14, 28, and 128
Switching Speed
Momentum: Acceleration and Deceleration
V-Start, V-Mid, and V-Max in All speed-step modes
Base-Direction Programming
User Identifiers
User-Loadable Speed Table
Forward and Reverse Trim for the User-Loadable Speed Table
Kick Start for the User-Loadable Speed Table
Decoder-Assisted Consisting
DAC Function Control
DAC Momentum Trim
DC Analog Conversion
Six 500 mA Functions; yes, 1/2-amp each
Full-Wave (Blue Common) Wiring
Directional/Non-Directional Lighting
FX Lighting:
Random flicker (for steam fire-boxes)
Mars light
Flashing Headlight
Single-pulse strobe
Double-pulse strobe
Rotary beacon
Gyralite
Rule 17 Dimmable headlight (dims when Function 4 is turned on or loco direction is opposite)
FRED
Blinking Ditch Lights (starts blinking when Function 2 [the horn button] is pressed).
Master Switch
Service-Mode Programming, all forms
OPS-Mode Programming
OPS-Mode Read-Back (if your layout is wired for Transponding)
Back-EMF Control
SuperSonic Drive
Torque Compensation (Dither)
Function Remapping
Transponding
CV Reset
Short-Circuit Protection
Thermal Protection
DH163L0 Decoders Do Not Have:
DC Function Control
Pulse Width Modulation programming (irrelevent due to SuperSonic drive)
Power-Source Conversion (CV12) - it has automatic analog instead
Packet Time-Out

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