LIGHT MY BRICKS R2-D2 LED Lighting Kit, Manual

Page 1: ...re this lighting kit is installed properly 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 Package contents 2 x White 30cm Bit Lights 2 x Blue 30cm Bit Lights 1 x 6 Port Expansion Board 1 x Battery Pack 3 x AA Batteries not included ...

Page 2: ...derneath 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 ...

Page 3: ...nserting 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 ...

Page 4: ...sible 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 ...

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Page 6: ...Instructions for installing this kit The first thing we need to do is take R2 s head off I know it sounds brutal but he can t feel it anyway right If you gently hold his head and lift upward it should easily come off ...

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Page 8: ...Look at the front of R2 s head look for two trans clear 1 1 plates and remove them ...

Page 9: ...Grab two of the bit lights and angle the end so that the light is perpendicular to the wire ...

Page 10: ...Feed the connector end of each bit light into the square hole left by removing the 1 1 trans clear plates ...

Page 11: ...Once they are thread all the way through the LED will sitting inside the square hole facing towards the front ...

Page 12: ...Let the plug ends of wires rest where they will we will get to those later Replace the two 1 1 trans clear plates ...

Page 13: ...Remove the 1 1 round trans red plate from the front of R2 s head ...

Page 14: ...Grab one of the bit lights and angle the end so that the light is perpendicular to the wire ...

Page 15: ...Feed the connector end of the bit light into the round hole in the blue brick left by removing the 1 1 round trans red plate ...

Page 16: ...Once the wire has been fed all the way through the bit light will sit on the outside of the round hole in the blue brick ...

Page 17: ...Replace the 1 1 round trans red plate ...

Page 18: ...Now remove R2 s projector piece by holding it and pulling it forward and out ...

Page 19: ...e projector piece came out of a 1 1 brick with a blue technic pin in it The 1 1 brick can move from side to side a bit leaving a gap on the left hand side of the brick between it and the rest of R2 s head ...

Page 20: ...run the wires for the last bit light The plug won t fit through this gap so we need to pry some pieces apart to feed the plug through If you lift from where the 1 1 panel is you should get some natural separation of layers as seen below ...

Page 21: ...Pry the pieces apart until there is enough room to thread the plug end of the remaining bit light through ...

Page 22: ...Push a few inches of the wire through and let the wire rest next to the grey brick with the blue technic pin in it ...

Page 23: ...Press the pieces back together The wire will be able to freely move in the gap ...

Page 24: ...The projector piece we removed is actually two pieces Pull those pieces apart ...

Page 25: ...We are going to place the bit light inside the larger round piece making sure that the LED faces away from the hole we will put it in to Gently bend the wires until it resembles the image below ...

Page 26: ...Place the bit light into the round space on the larger round piece just far enough so that the LED itself is inside the piece ...

Page 27: ...Gently replace the technic rod into the hole where the LED is It will be a tight fit so you need to do it slowly to prevent damage ...

Page 28: ...Now you can return the projector piece to its place Feed the wire back in through gap as you return the projector to its place ...

Page 29: ...With the projector piece back in place we have all four LEDs where we want them and four wires hanging out from the inside of R2 s head ...

Page 30: ...Grab the 6 Port Expansion Board fit each of the plug ends of the bit lights into the board ...

Page 31: ...Now get the battery pack ...

Page 32: ...Turn R2 around and sit the battery pack horizontally inside his body with the switch on the high side and facing back towards you ...

Page 33: ...Turn R2 back around and connect the plug from the battery pack to the 6 port expansion board ...

Page 34: ...see that there is an excess of wire from the bit lights to the 1 4 expansion adaptor You can gather these up in whatever way you choose One way is to wrap the wires around the centre pieces in R2 as seen below ...

Page 35: ... not rotate R2 s head after you put it back on This may pull on the wires and damage them Carefully put R2 s head back on his body making sure that wires and connectors are clear of the outsider sides of the head ...

Page 36: ...Congratulations You re done To turn on gently lift R2 s head until you can access the on off switch ...

Page 37: ...Flick the switch pop his head back on turn him around and enjoy ...

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