Lightmybricks LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander User manual

Light My Bricks LEGO
NASA
Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266) LED light kit.
online troubleshooting
guide.
Please note: This page lists instructions for the LED light kit only. If you are
wishing to purchase the Light My Bricks LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander
Light My Bricks: LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar
Lander 10266 Lighting Kit

Package Contents:
8x Cool White 30cm Bit Lights
1x Blue 30cm Bit Light
1x Orange 30cm Bit Light
2x 6-Port Expansion Boards
2x Flicker Effects Boards
2x 5cm Connecting Cables
2x Flat Battery Packs (requires 3x CR2032 Batteries each) 2x 3M
Adhesive Squares
LEGO Pieces:
Important things to note:
Laying cables in between and underneath bricks
Cables can fit in between and underneath LEGO® bricks, plates, and tiles providing they are laid
correctly between the LEGO® studs. Do NOT forcefully join LEGO® together around cables;
instead ensure they are laying comfortably 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.
Connecting Micro Cable connectors to Micro Expansion Board
Ports
Take extra care when inserting the micro connectors to micro ports of Micro Expansion Boards.
Connecting Micro Bit Lights to Micro Expansion Boards is similar to connecting lights and cables
to Strip Lights. With the expansion board 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, do not force it. Use
your fingernail to push the plastic part of the connector to the micro port.

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 start with lighting the bottom section of the Lander. First disconnectthe upper
shuttle, then remove the bottom section from the base and turn it onto it’s side. Disconnect the
Jet section as per below:

Take the Jet section and slightly disconnect the part above by pulling it up, then push the
technic pin out slightly by approx. 5mm.
2.) Take the Blue 30cm Bit Light and loop the cable as shown below: Place the loop of the
cable around the technic bar’s head, then pull the other end of the cable so that the cable

tightens the loop securely around the technic bar. Push the bar back in to secure the cable in
between.
Thread the other end of the cable through the following space of the frame above, then pull the
cable all the way out from the other side.

Push the section above back down, then push the cable down into the corner of the inside of
the Jet section. Fold down the cable on the outside.

3.) Thread the Bit Light cable through the technic plate hole underneath thelower section of
the Lander, pull the cable all the way out from above, then reconnect the Jet section.
Connect the Blue Bit Light to one of the OUT ports on a Flicker Effects Board.
Take a 5cm Connecting Cable and connect it to the IN port on the Flicker Effects Board, then
connect the other end of the cable to a 6-Port Expansion Board.

4.) Turn the Lander around to the back and disconnect the following section inthe middle.
Pull the two grey plates out to allow us to disconnect the dark grey plate behind.

Take a Flat Battery Pack and insert 2x new CR2032 batteries to it. Thread the battery pack cable
through the following space that leads inside the Lander and pull it out from the inside, then
connect it to the 6-Port Expansion Board.

Turn the Battery Pack ON to test the blue jet light is working OK and flickering!
Note: If you experience any issues with the lights not working and suspect an issue with a
component, please try a different port on the expansion board to verify where the fault lies
(with the light or expansion board). To correct any issues with expansion board ports, please
view the section addressing expansion board issues on our online troubleshooting guide.
5.) Place the Battery Pack on top of the lander, then pull the cable inside untilthere is approx.
5cm of cable left between the battery pack and left corner of the middle section. Reconnect the
dark grey plate and push in the two light grey plates to secure the battery pack cable.

Reconnect the black wall section, then take 2x Adhesive Squares and stick them to the back of
the Battery Pack. Mount the battery pack to the outside of the Lander in the below position
(mount to the flat surface of the black plates):

Secure the battery pack cable in between pieces as shown below:

6.) Turn the bottom section of the Lander around to the front, then onto it’sback side so we
can access underneath. Take a Cool White 30cm Bit Light, and with the cable facing down, place
the Bit Light underneath the Lander inside the hole underneath the black 2×3 plate, as per
below. Secure the Bit Light in place by connecting a provided Trans Clear Plate w Rounded
Bottom 2×2 over the top.
Thread the other end of the Bit Light up the following hole of the technic plate, then pull the
cable all the way out from the other side.

Using this same method, install another Cool White 30cm Bit Light to the right side, securing it
in place by connecting another Trans Clear Plate w Rounded Bottom 2×2 over the top. Thread
the Bit Light cable through a different hole as shown below:

Push both cables down behind the edge of the black 2×3 plate to prevent them from dangling
later on.

7.) Take another Cool White 30cm Bit Light and with the cable facing up, place it over the
lower hole underneath the black 2×3 plate on the bottom left, as per below. Secure the Bit Light
in place by connecting another provided Trans Clear Plate w Rounded Bottom 2×2 over the top.
Thread the cable all the way through the same hole we threaded the first Cool White Bit Light
through.

Repeat this process to install another Cool White 30cm Bit Light to the bottom right side,
securing it in place by connecting another Trans Clear Plate w Rounded Bottom 2×2 over the
top. Thread the Bit Light cable all the way through the same hole we did for the second Cool
White Bit Light we installed in previous step.
Push both cables down behind the edge of the black 2×3 plate to prevent them from dangling
later on.