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Thanks - I was going to try the motors mounted in each truck first, just like you said - maybe one is slightly small and the other too large and I got lucky with just checking one....

Below is the CV board from the PS1 F3.

The lights on the right and left are for the number boards.  I'm ok with those being on all the time.

Same with the cab light (the one on the top of the photo), although I'm guessing I could use the PS3 one for that, just to control from DCS.

The white connector is the flashing Mars? light.  I assume I wouldn't get that with the PS3, as the GP20 didn't have that feature.  But if I re-program the PS3 from a GP20 to a F3, do I get an automatic Mars light off a certain connector?

The light below the flashing mars light, I assume is the headlight, and it goes to the blue connector in the photo above.

I had to disconnect the red connector - it goes to main PS1 board (and then I believe it goes into the rear tether, which probably passed through to the dummy A.

I just tested the board.  All lights work fine, except for the main headlight.  But I swapped with an adjacent connector and the headlight bulb works.  So I assume the main headlight is direction controlled, coming off the PS1 board, but I'm not sure how to get it on.  My assumption is that it only comes on when the engine is moving forward and without the PS1 signal, it will never come on, unless I power it off one of the other lights and leave it on all the time, like you indicate.

But I assume I could also use the headlight connector/LED from the PS3 to control the headlight, correct?

If I can get the flashing mars light from the PS3, and a headlight, then I think I would rather just ditch the CV board, as then I'll have lighting control from the remote.

PS - Happy Easter to everyone.

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