Lightmybricks Ecto-1 & 2 LED Lighting Kit User manual

Light My Bricks : Ecto-1 & 2 LED Lighting Kit
Here is the instructions document for the Lego Ecto-1 & 2 LED lighting kit. Please read
and follow the steps carefully to ensure this lighting kit is installed properly.
Package contents:
 5x White 30cm Bit Lights
 2x White 15cm Bit Lights
 4x Flashing 15cm Bit Lights
 1x 12-port Expansion Board
 1x Flat Battery Pack (2x CR2032 batteries included)
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.

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
1.) We will start with installing headlights to Ecto-1. Start by removing the following pieces
to allow us to then remove one of the headlight sections as per below.

2.) Disassemble the headlight piece and then take one bit light with 30cm cable and
thread the connector side of the cable through the back of the white 1×1 brick with hole.
Pull it all the way through from the front side of the brick until the LED component is sitting
nicely in the inside of the brick. Ensure the LED component is facing the correct way.

You may need to bend the cable down on a 90 degree angle to ensure the LED
component will face forward correctly

3.) Repeat this process to install the second bit light to this headlight section. Then
reconnect the surrounding pieces of the headlight ensuring the cables for the bit lights are
facing up in between the white triangular brick and 2 white bricks as per below.

4.) Before we can reconnect the headlight section back, remove the wheel from the same
side then reconnect the headlight with installed lights ensuring the cables are facing
toward the inside of the car.

Pull the cables toward the back and then down toward the middle, underneath the car.
Secure the cables down by connecting them under the black LEGO 1×8 plate, then
reconnect the wheel

5.) Repeat previous steps to install another 2 bit lights (with 30cm cable) to the
headlight section on the left of the car.
Once you have both headlight sections installed, reconnect the LEGO pieces surrounding
the bonnet of the car.

6.) We will now install lights to the tail lights. Start by removing the following pieces toward
the back of the car, then remove the two sections of the tail lights followed by the back
bumper with plate attached.

7.) Take one bit light (with 15cm cable) and place it on top of the bottom stud
underneath the tail light. Secure it in place by reconnecting the tail light section directly
over the top ensuring the cable is facing the inside of the car and LED component is
facing the correct way up. Repeat this process for the other tail light and once complete,
lay the 2 cables underneath the studs and then up the middle into the back of the car.

8.) Secure the cables in place by reconnecting the back bumper and flat white plate
ensuring the cables are laid in between studs.

9.) Connect the other ends of the two tail light cables into to first available ports on
the 12–port expansion board