Lightmybricks LEGO Hogwarts Castle 71043 Lighting Kit User manual

The following page is the instructions for the Light My Bricks LEGO Hogwarts
Castle (71043) LED light kit.
If you run into any issues, please refer to the online troubleshooting guide.
To ensure a trouble-free installation of your light kit, please read and follow
each step carefully.
Please note: This page lists instructions for the LED light kit only. If you are
wishing to purchase the Light My Bricks LEGO Hogwarts Castle (71043) LED
Light My Bricks: LEGO Hogwarts Castle 71043
Lighting Kit

light kit , please click here to view the product page
Package Contents:
30x White 30cm Bit Lights
20x White 15cm Bit Lights
5x White Strip Lights
1x Green Strip Light
5x 6-Port Expansion Boards
3x 8-Port Expansion Boards
3x 12-Port Expansion Board
2x Flicker Effects Boards
6x 5cm Connecting Cables
5x 15cm Connecting Cables
5x 30cm Connecting Cables
2x 50cm Connecting Cables
1x USB Power Cable
1x RGB Board
1x RGB IR Remote Control
5x RGB Strip Lights
3x RGB 15cm Connecting Cables
2x RGB 30cm Connecting Cables
LEGO Pieces:
5x Plate 1×6(Any Colour)
1x Trans Yellow Round Plate 1×1
2x Trans Orange Round Plate 1×1
4x Trans Clear Plate w Rounded Bottom 2×2
10x Black Round Plate 1×1 with open stud

6x Pearl Gold Round Plate 1×1 with open stud
Spot Light LEGO Pieces
8x Black Plate 1×6
5x Black Plate 1×2 modified w Handle on End
5x Black Tile 1×1 w Clip
5x Black Plate 1×2 modified with stud jumper
2x Black Dish Inverted 3×3
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.
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 by installing lights to the left section of the castle. Split the two
sections and then disconnect the boat house entrance at the very front of the
set.

Disconnect the two torch pieces from the front of the boat house then
disconnect the two round plates from each side:
Take out the following 2x Provided Black Round Plate 1×1 with open stud and
2x White 30cm Bit Lights.
2.) Carefully bend the bit light component from each light up on a 90 degree
angle as shown below:

Place the Bit Light facing up inside the bottom of one of the provided Black
Round Plates. Secure the light in place by reconnecting the two round plates
from one of the torch pieces over the top as shown below. Reconnect the torch
section back to the brick with clip ensuring the cable is facing the back.
Repeat this step to install another Bit Light to the torch on the other side, then
reconnect both sections to the outside of the boat house.

3.) Reconnect the boat house back to the front of the set ensuring the cables
are laid behind and in between studs of the rear wall.
4.) Follow the below images to disconnect pieces around the entrance
courtyard side wall

Lay the two Bit Light cables from the boat house across and then up the wall
through to the inside of the court yard. Hide the cables behind the tree pieces
and stone pieces. Lay the cables in between studs before reconnecting pieces
we removed earlier to close up the wall.

5.) Disconnect the following section to allow us to remove the two side window
sections near the great hall clock then disconnect the 1×1 plates from the
bottom of each section.

Take a White 30cm Bit Light and place it over the stud of the 1×1 plate. Secure it
in place by reconnecting the section over the top.
Repeat this step to install another White 30cm Bit Light to the other side.
6.) Reconnect the left section and then thread the cable through the space of

the right window as shown below:
Take the right section and thread the cable through the space of the right
window before reconnecting this, followed by middle section we removed
earlier

7.) Take a 6-Port Expansion Board and connect the bit lights from the front of
the boat house as well as from either side of the clock to it.
Test the lights we have installed so far by connecting the USB Power Cable to a
spare port on the expansion board. Connect the cable to a USB Power Bank
and verify all lights are working OK.

Disconnect the USB Power Cable and proceed to the next step.
8.) Remove the following pieces along the rear wall of the courtyard.
Take a 30cm Connecting Cable and a 50cm Connecting Cable and connect
one end of each cable to spare ports on the 6-port expansion board.

Take both connecting cables and thread them over to the other side of the
castle as shown below. Turn the set over and pull them out from the other side
and ensure they are both slipped down the following space in between walls.

Lay both cables down in between studs before reconnecting pieces we
removed earlier surrounding the rear wall. Ensure the components and cables
are all neatly tucked into the sides so they are not obviously seen from above.

9.) We will now light up the lamps running along the left side of the castle.
Starting with the first three, disconnect the following section which they sit on
then disconnect the black lamp posts as well as trans yellow round plates.
Take 2x White 30cm Bit Lights and install them to the first two lamps by
placing the bit light directly over the black lamp post and securing it in pace by
reconnecting the trans yellow round plate over the top. Bend the cable slightly
up at the base of the lamp post. This will help lay the cable down later on and

help conceal the wiring. Reconnect the two lamps to the base.
Take a White 15cm Bit Light and install it to the third lamp post then reconnect
this back to the base.
Reconnect this whole section back to the outside of the great hall then lay the

three cables down toward the left side as shown below:
10.) Disconnect the next section along where the next three lamp posts are
connected to. Take 3x White 15cm Bit Lights and install these to the lamps,
following the same method used in previous step.