Lightmybricks LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Castle 75251 Lighting... User manual

Light My Bricks: LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader
Castle 75251 Lighting Kit

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 first installing lights to the lava at the front of the castle. Firstdisconnect the
following black tiles at the front, then turn the castle around and remove the tie fighter.
Gently press up against the following sections to lift up the entire top half of the castle.

Turn the base of the castle back around to the front and remove following sections:

2.) Take the following section and disconnect all the trans coloured pieces, thentake 2x White
15cm Bit Lights and with the cables facing up, place the bit lights down in the following
positions, in between studs. Secure the lights in place by reconnecting the trans coloured
section over the top. Ensure both Bit Lights are secured directly in between studs as shown
below:

3.) Take both cables and thread them through the space on the right, whichleads to the inside
of the castle. Pull the cables all the way out from the inside, then reconnect the lava
section. Ensure both cables are neatly laid along the right of the following light grey stud.

4.) Take another White 15cm Bit Light and with the other end of the cable facing the right,
place the bit light in between the two grey studs. Ensuring the cable is laid toward the right
around the side closest to the front, secure the bit light in place by reconnecting the trans
orange wall piece over the top.
It is very important that the cable is laid on the side of the grey stud closest to the front. This
will prevent the cable from snapping later on when the pieces are reconnected on top.
Take the other end of the Bit Light cable and thread it through the space on the right, then pull it
all the way out from the inside of the castle.

Reconnect the two dark grey wall sections starting with the one on the right. Ensure the three
cables are laid around the far left stud before reconnecting the left wall section over the top.

5.) Take your AA Battery Pack and insert 3x AA Batteries to it. Connect the battery pack cable
to a 6-Port Expansion Board, then connect the three bit light cables to it. Turn the battery
pack ON to test that all three lights are working OK.
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.

6.) Take the following section we removed earlier and disconnect the light greyplate from
underneath. Disconnect the trans orange section, then reconnect the light grey plate to the
front of the castle.
Take 2x White 15cm Bit Lights and with the cables facing the back, place them over the two
trans orange round tiles. Ensuring both cables are laid in between the studs in the centre,
reconnect the trans orange section over the top to secure them in place.

Reconnect the section we removed the light grey plate from earlier, ensuring the cables are first
laid in between studs.
Continue to reconnect surrounding sections we removed in step 1.

7.) From the inside of the castle, connect the two bit light cables we justinstalled to the next
ports along the 6-port expansion board, then turn ON the battery Pack to test all the lava
lights are working OK.

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.
Disconnect the AA Battery Pack, then take a Multi Effects Board and connect a 5cm Connecting
Cable to one of the OUT ports (side with 2 ports). Connect the other end of the 5cm cable to the
6-port expansion board, then connect your AA Battery Pack to the IN port on the multi-effects
board (side with 1 port)

8.) We will now configure the Multi Effects Board. Turn ON the AA Battery Packand configure
your desired effect by simply flicking the switch and adjusting the speed wheel. To
configure the effect used in the Light My Bricks example, set the switch to the far right for
‘pulse’ effect. Turn the wheel all the way to left for the slowest speed.
Once you are happy with the chosen effect, disconnect the AA Battery Pack from the effects
board. Take a new 5cm Connecting Cable and connect it to a new 6-Port Expansion Board.

Connect the other end of the 5cm cable to the IN port on the Multi Effects Board (where we
disconnected the battery pack from).
9.) Thread your AA Battery Pack through the space on the left side of the castle.Pull the cable
in from the inside and connect it to the second 6-port expansion board we installed.

Neaten up cabling from the inside of the castle by grouping all the cables from the lava section
and twisting/folding them together to form a neat bunch.