Lightmybricks 42056 User manual

Light My Bricks: Porsche 911 GT3
RS
Light My Bricks
Feb 26, 2017 · 23 min read
Please read and follow the instructions carefully to ensure this lighting kit is
installed properly.
Package contents:
16x White 15cm Bit Lights
1x LED Strip Light
1x 50cm Connecting Cable
2x 30cm Connecting Cables
6x Adhesive Squares

1x 6-port Expansion Board
1x 8-port Expansion Board
1x 12-port Expansion Board
1x AA Battery Pack (Requires 3x AA Batteries)
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 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 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.
WARNING: Incorrectly inserting the
connector can result in bent pins inside the
port or possible overheating of the
expansion board when connected.
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!
Instructions for installing this kit

Let’s start at the back of the vehicle. Grab the 12 Port Expansion Board
and move the car around so you have easy access to the boot.
There are a few options for mounting the 12 Port Expansion Board. I
am going to mount mine on top of the 1 x 4 tile. If you have applied a
sticker to this piece, you may want to mount the expansion board in one of
the other positions shown in the photos above.
Grab some Adhesive Squares and peel the top off one of them.

Remove it from the base and stick it on the car where you want to mount
your 12 Port Expansion Board.
Grab another Adhesive Square and peel it like the previous one. Also
stick it where you want the 12 Port Expansion Board to be.
Mount the 12 Port Expansion Board on top the Adhesive Squares.
When working on the rear lights, I found it useful to prop the car up on a
couple of small boxes which made it easier for me to access the pieces I
needed.
I will go through the steps for installing LEDs on the right hand side of the
car. When finished, repeat the same steps for the left hand side of the car.

Look for the Trans-Red Bionicle 1 x 3 Tooth with Axle Hole piece. Gently
pry apart the orange technic pieces above and below it.

Grab a White 15cm Bit Light and feed it down through the boot and out
near the Trans-Red Bionicle 1 x 3 Tooth with Axle Hole piece.
Jiggle and manoeuvre the LED until it is face down and inside the Trans-
Red Bionicle 1 x 3 Tooth with Axle Hole piece.
Pinch the technic pieces that you previously separated back together.

Remove the orange technic fairing piece that sits above the brake light. Do
this by pulling it backwards towards you.
Grab the plug end if the White 15cm Bit Light and feed it through a side
hole in the black technic liftarm piece.

Plug the White 15cm Bit Light into an available port on the 12 Port
Expansion Board. I have chosen the furthest port on the left to minimise
the amount of slack in the wire.
There are two sets of transparent pieces on each side of the car that
represent brake lights. Remove the set furthest from the centre of the car
(in this instance, the set on the right).
There are now two blue technic 1/2 pins visible. Grab a White 15cm Bit
Light and feed the white plug end through the blue technic 1/2 pin furthest
from the centre of the car.

The wire will likely run through and out the bottom of the car which is fine.
Grab the top of the LED on the White 15cm Bit Light and carefully bend
it so that it faces upwards. You want it to sit flat on top of the blue technic
1/2 pin.

The blue technic 1/2 pins sit inside a black L-Shaped technic lift arm. There
is a black technic pin in the corner of the black L-Shaped technic lift arm.
Grab a White 15cm Bit Light and rest it on top of the black technic pin
with the yellow LED element facing upwards.
Hold this White 15cm Bit Light in place and…..
Replace the transparent pieces that represent brake lights. Each White
15cm Bit LightLED will sit comfortably inside the cavity of the Lego plate
being fixed on top of it. No extra resistance should be encountered when
refitting the brake light pieces.

Remove the other set of transparent pieces the represent brake lights.

Again, two blue technic 1/2 pins will now be exposed. Grab a White 15cm
Bit Lightand feed the white plug end through the blue technic 1/2 pin
closest to the centre of the car.
Let the cable run down underneath the car.
Grab the top of the LED on the White 15cm Bit Light and carefully bend
it so that it faces upwards. You want it to sit flat on top of the blue technic
1/2 pin.

Grab a White 15cm Bit Light and feed the white plug end through the
available gap between the orange technic liftarm (that holds the blue 1/2
technic pins) and the black technic liftarm that runs back towards the
engine.
Rest the LED end of the White 15cm Bit Light on top of the black technic
pin in the orange technic liftarm piece. Make sure the yellow LED element
facing upwards.
Hold this White 15cm Bit Light in place and…..

Replace the transparent brake light pieces. Each White 15cm Bit Light
LED will sit comfortably inside the cavity of the Lego plate being fixed on
top of it. No extra resistance should be encountered when refitting the
brake light pieces.
You will have four White 15cm Bit Lights that need to be plugged into
the 12 Port Expansion Board. Two are likely to be easily accessible and
the other two have run down under the car.
Gather the wires one at a time and feed them through the black technic
liftarm piece. Wrap them around the black technic liftarm piece as
appropriate to consume any slack in the wires.

Plug the wires into available ports on the 12 Port Expansion Board.
Repeat the process for all remaining wires. When you have finished this
side, there should be five wires plugged into the 12 Port Expansion
Board.
Repeat the above process for the lights on the left hand side of
the car.

When both sides are wired up, your boot will look something like the
pictures above.
Replace the orange technic fairing pieces on both sides .

Close up the boot, take the car off blocks and turn it around so we can start
on the front.
Open up the bonnet and grab the 8 Port Expansion Board and a
couple of Adhesive Squares.
Turn the 8 Port Expansion Board face down, peel the two Adhesive
Squares and stick them on to the 8 Port Expansion Board.
Remove the top bits of paper to expose the other sticky side of the
Adhesive Squares.