Wedico CAT 966G Euro-Spec vs US-Spec electronic setup

[ptebbe]

I've been using the loader I bought from Nate and having lots of fun with it. However, when I got it the lighting and sound were not set up, detracting from the realism of the model.

I finally got to hooking up the 2 additional control boards, the bulbs, and the speaker included with the model, but nothing worked!!
I spoke to Ric at Precision Modeling and he said that the model out of the box will not work with USA radios! (You need a Euro-spec radio that splits single channels into multiple signals, allowing for turn signals, brake, headlights, etc.)

So Ric sent me a new wiring diagram, and after some tinkering I finally got everything to work. I wanted to share this info here to spare anyone else the trouble of having to figure it out themselves.

Here's how the model is set up:
2 sticks control steering/throttle and up/down&scoop/dump.
1 channel for sound on-off (startup/shut down.)
1 channel for hydraulic pump on-off (to save battery)
1 channel for lights on-off plus select high or low-beam
1 channel for rotating beacon on-off
1 channel for latching/unlatching the lift-mounted accessores.

Brake lights always function, as do the back-up lights.

Control is via Spectrum DX10t.
Paul