Lightmybricks 75181 User manual

Light My Bricks: LEGO Star Wars UCS Y-Wing
Starfighter 75181 Lighting Kit

in between each stud.
CAUTION: Forcing LEGO® to connect over a cable can result in damaging the cable and light.
Connecting cable connectors to Expansion Boards
Take extra care when inserting connectors to ports of Expansion Boards. Connectors can be
inserted only one way. With the expansion board facing up, look for the soldered “=” symbol on
the left side of the port. The connector side with the wires exposed should be facing toward the
soldered “=” symbol as you insert into the port. If a plug won’t fit easily into a port connector, do
not force it.

Incorrectly inserting the connector can can result in bent pins inside the port or possible
overheating of the expansion board when connected.
Connecting cable connectors to Strip Lights
Take extra care when inserting connectors to ports on the Strip Lights.
Connectors can be inserted only one way. With the Strip Light facing up, ensure the side of the
connector with the wires exposed is facing down. If a plug won’t fit easily into a port connector,
don’t force it. Doing so will damage the plug and the connector.
Installing Bit Lights under LEGO® bricks and plates.
When installing Bit Lights under LEGO® pieces, ensure they are placed the correct way up
(Yellow LED component exposed). You can either place them directly on top of LEGO® studs or in
between.

OK, Let’s Begin!
1.) We will first install lights to the cannons on the front of the star fighter. Firstdisconnect the
following pieces surrounding the front, then disconnect the two cannon sections.

Continue to remove sections which make up the windows and roof cannons.

2.) Disassemble the two cannons as per below, then discard the two grey barsand replace
them with the provided 2x Trans Bright Green Lightsaber bars that come in this kit.
Take a Green 30cm Bit Light and thread the connector end of the cable through the top of the
technic piece on one of the cannon bases as shown below:

Thread the cable all the way through and before pulling the Bit Light inside the technic piece,
slightly bend the LED so that it is facing up.
3.) Insert one of the Trans Bright Green Bars inside, then reconnect the othercannon pieces.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install another Green 30cm Bit Light to the other cannon section, then
reconnect both to the front of the starfighter.
4.) Disconnect the following tiles along the top of the starfighter, thendisconnect all the angled
bricks along the left side as shown below.

Lift up the white top and bottom flap piece on the back of this cockpit section:
Take the cable from the left cannon and thread it toward the end of the cockpit, in between the
gaps underneath the pieces we removed earlier, then slip it in between the light grey round 2×2
plate and side of the ship. Pull the cable underneath and then secure it in place by closing the
top and bottom flap pieces.

5.) Repeat previous step to secure the cable along the right side of thestarfighter.

6.) Take the Multi Effects Board and connect both bit light cables from the cannons to the OUT
ports (side with 2 ports). Take the AA Battery Pack and insert 3x AA Batteries to it. Connect
the battery pack cable to the IN port (side with 1 port). Turn ON the battery pack to test the
cannon lights are working OK, then adjust the settings on the Multi Effects Board for the
“firing” effect. Set the switch to the middle setting and turn the speed wheel all the way to
the left for the slowest speed.

Your cannons should be firing away like the below example video:
7.) Once you are happy with the cannon effect, disconnect the AA Battery Packand connect a
15cm Connecting Cable to the IN port. Take 4x Adhesive Squares and stick them to the
back of the multi effects board, then flip the YWing over and stick the effects board
underneath in the following position.

8.) Flip the Y-Wing back over and place it back onto it’s stand, then eliminate excess cable from
the right cannon bit light by tucking the cable in behind pieces along the side of the ship as
shown below:

Pull any remaining excess cable toward the front of the starfighter as shown below:

9.) Turn the Y-Wing around to the left side and repeat the previous step toeliminate excess
cable from the left cannon bit light by tucking the cable behind pieces along the left side of
the Y-Wing.

10.) Turn the Y-Wing back around to the right side, then take the other end ofthe 15cm
Connecting Cable from the multi effects board and pull it toward the front then up and
secure it in place by opening and closing the dark grey technic piece (which pulls out and
folds back in over the cable).

Take an 8-Port Expansion Board and connect the other end of the 15cm Connecting Cable to it,
then set it aside for now.
11.) Turn the Y-Wing around to the left side, then disconnect the followingpieces from the front
of the cockpit.

Take the following section and disconnect the trans orange 1×2 plate from underneath.
Take 2x Cool White 30cm Bit Lights and hold them together as shown below. With both cables
facing the front of the cockpit, place them over the two light grey studs then secure them down
by reconnecting the trans orange 1×2 plate over the top.

12.) Lay each cable out the side in between studs as shown below, then run thecable down each
side of the starfighter ensuring you tuck it under the white flap piece toward the back of
the cockpit.