ESU speaker problems

Mr. Trainiac Dec 30, 2018

  1. Mr. Trainiac

    Mr. Trainiac TrainBoard Member

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    I have a Loksound V4 installed in a European model and the sound cut out yesterday. The lights work and it still moves, but no sound. I took it off the track and it started up again, but as soon as I hit the horn, it died again. After that, the sound did not come back on. I unsoldered the speaker and it had no resistance on my multimeter. Instead of 4 ohms it had none, so it blew somewhere. I think if I get another speaker it will be fine. I lowered the master volume CV, something I did not do before. The V4 recommends a 4 ohm speaker. Can I get an 8 ohm or will that damage the decoder? Any thoughts on what caused this issue?
     
  2. Onizukachan

    Onizukachan TrainBoard Supporter

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    8ohm will be half volume and power compared to 4 ohms. No problem running a higher ohm load, just never run lower than allowed.
     
  3. jdcolombo

    jdcolombo TrainBoard Member

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    Any speaker load from 4-16 ohms will be fine.

    John C.
     
  4. Quax

    Quax TrainBoard Member

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    Two Zimo LS10X15 (8 Ohm) in parallel would be a nice option, if thereā€˜s enough space for two speakers.
     
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