Lightmybricks LEGO Mercedes Benz Arocs 42043 Lighting Kit User manual

Light My Bricks
Installation Instructions for Light My Bricks LED Lighting Kits
Jun 21 · 22 min read
Light My Bricks: LEGO Mercedes Benz
Arocs 42043 Lighting Kit
The following page is the instructions for the Light My Bricks LEGO
Mercedes-Benz Arocs (42043) LED light kit.
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.
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Package Contents:
• 18x White 15cm Bit Lights
• 2x Flashing White 15cm Bit Lights
• 2x White 30cm Bit Lights
• 2x Rotating 30cm Bit Lights
• 4x 8-Port Expansion Boards
• 1x 5cm Connecting Cables
• 1x 15cm Connecting Cables
• 1x 50cm Connecting Cable
• 8x Adhesive Squares
• 1x Power Functions Cable LEGO Pieces:
• 6x Trans Clear Round Plate 1x1
• 4x Trans Orange Round Plate 1x1
• 2x Trans Red Round Plate 1x1
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Important things to note:
Laying cables in between and underneath bricks
Cables can t 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 t 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 t 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.

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K, Let’s Begin!
1.) Start by disconnecting the head light pieces as well as surrounding
pieces as per below.

2.) Starting with the left side of the truck, carefully split the section as
per below by creating a gap in between sections, then take a White
15cm Bit Light and thread the connector side of the cable through the
gap we have created.
Thread the cable all the way through until the LED component is up
against the edge on the left of the black stud. Reconnect the following
LEGO section ensuring the Bit Light is right up against Trans Orange Plate,
then reconnect sections to close up the gap and secure the light in place.

3.) Repeat previous step to install another White 15cm Bit Light to the
right side
Pull both cables out from underneath

4.) Take the following two pieces and remove the trans clear tiles from
each side.
Take a White 15cm Bit Light and place it over one of the pieces over the
light grey stud. Secure the Bit Light in place by connecting a provided
Trans Clear Round Plate 1x1.

Repeat this process to install another White 15cm Bit Light to the other
piece using another provided Trans Clear Round Plate 1x1
5.) Take one of the pieces and then recreate the same gap we created in
step 2 to allow us to thread the cable through the left side of the
truck. Thread it all the way through and then reconnect this section
over the black stud as per below:

Close up the gap.

Repeat this process to reconnect the other piece to the right side.

6.) Take the two headlight pieces and then disconnect the trans clear
2x2 plates.
Take 4x White 15cm Bit Lights and then place each one over each hole of
the light grey round 2x2 plate as per below:

Reconnect the trans clear 2x2 plate over the top to secure the bit lights in
place.

Turn the headlight section over and then group the four cables together
and then twist them around each other to form one large cable.

Repeat this process to install another 4x White 15cm Bit Lights to the
other headlight section.
7.) Take one of the headlight cables and then thread it through
thefollowing gap on the right side of the truck. Thread it all the way
through and then pull it out from underneath. Reconnect the
headlight to original position.

Repeat this process to reconnect the headlight on the left side of the
truck.

8.) Take 2x 8-Port Expansion Boards and connect them
together using a 5cm Connecting Cable. Connect the cable
to the end ports.

Connect all six Bit Light cables from the left side of the truck to one of the
expansion boards and then connect all six Bit Light cables from the right
side of the truck to the other expansion board.
9.) Test the lights we have installed so far are working OK by
taking outthe LEGO Power Functions Cable and connecting
it to a spare port on the expansion board. Connect the
other side to your Power Functions Battery Pack and then
turn on to verify all is working OK.

Disconnect the Power Functions Cable from the expansion board and
proceed to the next step.