Installing A Lionel Sound Activation Button - Lionel SD-80 Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button

T
o activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive set with
conventional transformers, you may need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Buttons (available separately) if your transformer is not equipped to activate these
features. Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Buttons. Do not bypass the
Note!
buttons.
For AC transformers lacking a bell button
Black wire
For AC transformers lacking bell and horn/whistle buttons
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except
Note!
no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be
compatible with the RailSounds sound system.
1 2
Existing wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Red wire
Black wire
Common/Ground/U
POWER
SUPPLY
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Existing wire
Red wire
Wire
nut
Power/A
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
7
POWER
SUPPLY