diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
index fc12c0a36..22f5d8eed 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ local function check_unlock_repeater(pos, node)
 		end
 		if mesecon.is_powered(lpos, delayer_get_input_rules(lnode)[1]) then
 			minetest.set_node(lpos, {name="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..ldelay, param2=lnode.param2})
-			mesecon.queue:add_action(lpos, "receptor_on", {delayer_get_output_rules(lnode)}, ldef.delayer_time, nil)
+			vl_redstone.set_power(lpos, 15, ldef.delayer_time)
 		else
 			minetest.set_node(lpos, {name="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..ldelay, param2=lnode.param2})
-			mesecon.queue:add_action(lpos, "receptor_off", {delayer_get_output_rules(lnode)}, ldef.delayer_time, nil)
+			vl_redstone.set_power(lpos,  0, ldef.delayer_time)
 		end
 		return true
 	end
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ local function delayer_activate(pos, node)
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	local time = def.delayer_time
 	minetest.set_node(pos, {name=def.delayer_onstate, param2=node.param2})
-	mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "receptor_on", {delayer_get_output_rules(node)}, time, nil)
+	vl_redstone.set_power(pos, 15, time)
 	check_lock_repeater(pos, node)
 end
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ local function delayer_deactivate(pos, node)
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	local time = def.delayer_time
 	minetest.set_node(pos, {name=def.delayer_offstate, param2=node.param2})
-	mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "receptor_off", {delayer_get_output_rules(node)}, time, nil)
+	vl_redstone.set_power(pos, 0, time)
 	check_unlock_repeater(pos, node)
 end
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ for i = 1, 4 do
 						if mesecon.is_powered(pos, delayer_get_input_rules(node)[1]) ~= false then
 							local newnode = {name="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_locked", param2 = node.param2}
 							minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
-							mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "receptor_on", {delayer_get_output_rules(newnode)}, DEFAULT_DELAY, nil)
+							vl_redstone.set_power(pos, 15, DEFAULT_DELAY)
 						else
 							minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_locked", param2 = node.param2})
 						end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/mod.conf
index 3f8446239..698a846b2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mesecons_delayer
-depends = mesecons
+depends = mesecons, vl_redstone
 optional_depends = doc, screwdriver
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/vl_redstone/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/vl_redstone/init.lua
index 80270a78d..f6bb117c0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/vl_redstone/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/vl_redstone/init.lua
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ local function update_node(pos)
 			     ",conductor.offstate="..tostring(conductor.offstate)
 			)
 			--]]
+			node.param2 = strength
 			node.name = new_node_name
 			minetest_swap_node(pos, node)
 		end
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ vl_scheduler.register_function("vl_redstone:flow_power",function(task, source_po
 	end
 end)
 
-function vl_redstone.set_power(pos, strength)
+function vl_redstone.set_power(pos, strength, delay)
 	local node_multipower = get_node_multipower_data(pos)
 	local distance = node_multipower.drive_strength or 0
 
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ function vl_redstone.set_power(pos, strength)
 	end
 
 	-- Schedule an update
-	vl_scheduler.add_task(0, "vl_redstone:flow_power", 2, {pos, strength, distance + 1})
+	vl_scheduler.add_task(delay or 0, "vl_redstone:flow_power", 2, {pos, strength, distance + 1})
 end
 
 function vl_redstone.get_power_level(pos)