diff --git a/python/digi.py b/python/digi.py
index 06080b7..68a3793 100644
--- a/python/digi.py
+++ b/python/digi.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ def __init__(self, instance_name = 'ecalDigis', si_thickness = 0.3) :
         avgGain = 0.3125/20.
         self.avgReadoutThreshold = 53.*avgGain
         self.avgPedestal = 50.*avgGain
-        self.avgNoiseRMS = 2.0*avgGain
+        # noise is too optimistic, but need to mimic old noise model
+        self.avgNoiseRMS = 0.6*avgGain
 
         # Should we suppress noise "hits" below readout threshold?
         self.zero_suppression = True
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ def __init__(self, instance_name = 'ecalRecon') :
         # use helper functions to set these
         self.secondOrderEnergyCorrection = 1.
         self.layerWeights = [ ]
-        self.v12()
+        self.v14()
 
     def v2(self) :
         """These layerWeights and energy correction were calculated at least before v3 geometry.
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@ def v14(self) :
 
         self.secondOrderEnergyCorrection = 1.;
         self.layerWeights = [ 
-                2.008, 4.008, 6.218, 7.186, 8.291, 9.948, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 
-                10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 10.611, 
-                10.611, 10.611, 14.479, 18.235, 18.235, 18.235, 18.235, 18.235, 18.235, 18.235, 
-                18.235, 18.235, 9.633
+                2.312, 4.312, 6.522, 7.490, 8.595, 10.253, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915,
+                10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915, 10.915,
+                10.915, 10.915, 14.783, 18.539, 18.539, 18.539, 18.539, 18.539, 18.539, 18.539,
+                18.539, 18.539, 9.938
                 ]
diff --git a/python/ecal_hardcoded_conditions.py b/python/ecal_hardcoded_conditions.py
index ad2307f..2319a67 100644
--- a/python/ecal_hardcoded_conditions.py
+++ b/python/ecal_hardcoded_conditions.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
         ])
 
 EcalHgcrocConditionsHardcode.validForAllRows([
-    50. , #PEDESTAL 
-    2.0, #NOISE
+    50. , #PEDESTAL - ADC
+    0.6, #NOISE - ADC, almost certainly too optimistic, but want to mimic previous noise model
     0.0, #MEAS_TIME - ns
     20., #PAD_CAPACITANCE - pF
     200., #TOT_MAX - ns - maximum time chip would be in TOT mode