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Changing Pit Lane from Left to Right Hand entry ? - Kym - 19th-Mar-26

[attachment=46577][attachment=46578][attachment=46579]    Hi I am new to the forum but have been reading many of the tips on here for some time.   
I am finally setting up my track on a wind down platform in the garage. 
Photo attached currently on temporary peg board and cardboard base until I decide on a final layout then I will make it permanent with a ply base.
The Pit Lane I have is a left hand entry and I need to convert it to right hand entry.
I had read on this forum it was simply a matter of swapping the components from one track to the other.
Sadly this is not the case the solenoids and circuit boards can be physically moved and the red black wires connected to the track re soldered in place.
The issue I have is cct board for the sensor has solder terminals for LH or RH operation and 3 wires from this to the solenoid cct board.
Without a wiring diagram it is not possible to determine which of the 3 wires is attached to the common terminal and what is the correct orientation of the coloured wires.
I have seen a video where someone made the conversion by turning over the cct board at the solenoids and reversing the solenoids. This would work but is not ideal.
Has anyone on here rewired their pit lane or have photos of both sides of the sensor board on a right hand pit lane clearly showing where the red, white and black wires are terminated ?

Thanks
Kym

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RE: Changing Pit Lane from Left to Right Hand entry ? - Dr_C2 - 19th-Mar-26

I’ve done this conversion many times in the past.

From memory I believe I’ve never needed to re-solder any wires nor have I needed to fit the small solenoid PCB upside-down.

In my procedure I labelled the ‘lane change’ solenoid with a small piece of tape to differentiate it from the ‘stay straight’ solenoid. I then transferred the electonics and the solenoids to the desired track piece making sure the ‘lane change’ and ‘stay straight’ solenoids were in the desired positions. I believe I rotated by 180 degrees the small solenoid PCB to ensure all wiring fitted without strain.

The conversion was a 15 minute task.

One detail: more recent LCs have a pin which holds the output flipper in a mid position. This clearly needs to be removed to free up the flipper when it becomes the input flipper. I found a carpet tack removal tool very useful for this task as it avoids damage to the plastic of the track at the point where the pin is located.

I hope this helps!

c

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RE: Changing Pit Lane from Left to Right Hand entry ? - Kym - 21st-Mar-26

Thanks Dr_C2

The technician in me wanted to re wire the small solenoid cct board.
I have done what you and the vidoe described and swapped the solenoids over and flipped the small cct board.
I did use my Dremel to grind the relief slot in the steel brackets holding the solenoids in place to prevent stress on the purple wires.
All working as it should.

Thanks 
Kym

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