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Light My Bricks : Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters LED 
Lighting Kit 

 

Here is the instructions document for the Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters 
LED lighting kit. Please read and follow the steps carefully to ensure this lighting kit is 
installed properly. 

 

Package contents: 

 

6x 

White Strip Lights

 

 

13x 

White 30 cm Bit Lights

 

 

3x 

Flashing Red 30cm Bit Lights

 

 

1x 

Flashing White 30cm Bit Light

 

 

1x 

12-port Expansion Board

 

 

2x 

6-port Expansion Boards

 

 

1x 

4-port Traffic Light Effects Board

 

 

1x

 Battery Pack

 (3x AA batteries not included) 

 

10x 

Adhesive squares

 

Connecting Cables

 

 

4x 

15cm cable

 

 

5x 

30cm cable

 

Extra Lego Pieces

 

 

6x 

plate 1×6

 (for mounting strip lights) 

 

2x 

trans red 1×1 round plate

 

 

1x 

trans green 1×1 round plate

 

 

1x

 trans orange 1×1 round plate

 

 

2x 

trans red 1×1 round brick

 

 

2x 

light grey 1×1 modified brick with stud on one side

 

 

2x 

light grey “tap”

 

 

Summary of Contents for 103024

Page 1: ...ghts 3x Flashing Red 30cm Bit Lights 1x Flashing White 30cm Bit Light 1x 12 port Expansion Board 2x 6 port Expansion Boards 1x 4 port Traffic Light Effects Board 1x Battery Pack 3x AA batteries not included 10x Adhesive squares Connecting Cables 4x 15cm cable 5x 30cm cable Extra Lego Pieces 6x plate 1 6 for mounting strip lights 2x trans red 1 1 round plate 1x trans green 1 1 round plate 1x trans ...

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: ...ghts 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 ...

Page 4: ...ards 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 5: ...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 7: ...OK Let s Begin Instructions for installing this kit 1 This lighting kit is installed from the bottom up Start by opening the building and removing the 2nd and top levels of the modular building ...

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Page 9: ...We will be installing lights to the traffic light first Remove the traffic light and pole then disassemble the traffic light starting from the left yellow plate ...

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Page 11: ...ght piece as shown below Pull the bit light all the way through from the base of the traffic light piece until the LED is at the top of the hole then secure it in place by connecting one of the provided red trans round plates over the top Ensure the LED component is facing the correct way up before securing ...

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Page 13: ...Repeat this step to install another bit light to the next hole on the traffic light piece this time using the provided orange trans round plate to secure the bit light ...

Page 14: ...install the green light take another bit light and then place it directly over the stud with the LED facing up Then secure it in place by connecting the provided green trans round plate directly over the top ...

Page 15: ...4 Reconnect the black 1 2 plate we removed earlier as well as the yellow 1 3 tile ensuring the cables are laid in between and underneath the Lego pieces ...

Page 16: ...5 Reconnect the traffic light with lights installed to the pole and then take the 3 cables and wind them around each other so they all come together as one thick cable ...

Page 17: ...Thread the cable around the top of the pole as shown below before reconnecting the pole back to the base plate ...

Page 18: ...6 Take the battery pack and insert 3x AA batteries to it Connect the battery cable into the top port of the 4 port traffic light board as shown below ...

Page 19: ...ect switch is at the label 3 The other option 2 is for a 2 light traffic lights effect which we don t for this Connect the 3 cables from the traffic light into the ports on the traffic light board labelled G Y and R ...

Page 20: ...onnect to We will need to ensure that each light is connected to the correct port otherwise the effect sequence will not be accurate E G if you connect a light into the port G but you notice the yellow light is on at the traffic light then remove this light and connect it to port Y The effect sequence should go Green for 5 seconds flash 3 times Yellow for 3 seconds flash 3 times Red for 5 seconds ...

Page 21: ...m connecting cable then connect the other end to the first port on the 12 port expansion board Take 4x adhesive squares and stick 2 to each board Mount the traffic light board to the inside of the building in the top right corner Hide the excess cables from the traffic light underneath the board Leave the expansion board for now as we will mount this later ...

Page 22: ...8 We will now move onto installing lights to the front of the building Start by disconnecting Lego pieces surrounding the red lights Then remove the grey 1 1 brick with red light attached ...

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Page 24: ... be replacing this section of pieces with the following pieces which came in this kit 3 pieces on the right 2x trans red 1 1 round brick 2x light grey 1 1 modified brick with stud on one side 2x light grey tap ...

Page 25: ...ll install flashing lights to them 9 Take one flashing red bit light and thread the connector end through the larger hole base of the trans red round brick Pull it all the way through until the LED component is all the way inside the brick ...

Page 26: ...Take the light grey tap piece and then connect the tap end into the small hole of the trans red brick Take extra care while doing this as this will push the LED slightly down as it connects ...

Page 27: ...Thread the connector end through the front hole of the light grey brick and then out through the base Pull this all the way through until you can connect the grey tap piece to the grey brick ...

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Page 29: ...Connect this new red light piece to the wall then reconnect the surrounding pieces of the wall we removed earlier ensuring the cable is laid in between studs ...

Page 30: ...Repeat this step for the red light on the right side ...

Page 31: ...ights we just installed to the 12 port expansion board We can now also mount the expansion board to the inside of the building towards the centre beam as shown below Ensure the expansion board is mounted as close as possible to the beam ...

Page 32: ...Do your best to hide the excess cables underneath the grey plates on the top ...

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Page 34: ...t up the desk lamp where Janine is sitting Disconnect this piece and then take one bit light and stick to the inside of the lamp using an adhesive square The adhesive square should be able to squeeze into the round plate ...

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Page 36: ...Thread the connector end of the bit light cable through hole of the grey base before reconnecting the lamp to it ...

Page 37: ...Reconnect the lamp with bit light installed to Janine s desk ...

Page 38: ...Secure the cable underneath the desk and toward the right underneath one of the grey tiles Reconnect Janine s desk ensuring the cable is facing toward the back wall ...

Page 39: ...12 Lay the cable from the desk lamp across the floor towards the wall in between studs You can secure the cable down using one of the Lego boxes ...

Page 40: ...Pull the cable up and then thread the cable through the holes in the beams Then connect it to the first port you can reach on the expansion board You should have just enough cable length to do this ...

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Page 42: ...13 We will now install a flashing light to the alarm First disconnect this section and remove the red light piece ...

Page 43: ...Take another red flashing bit light and place it on top of the brown stud with the LED component facing up Secure this by connecting one of the provided trans red round plates directly over the top ...

Page 44: ...Hide the cable underneath the brown tile ...

Page 45: ...Reconnect this section back to the wall and then thread the cable behind the expansion board before then connecting it to one of the spare ports ...

Page 46: ...You can hide the excess cable underneath the grey tiles in between studs as shown below ...

Page 47: ...14 We will now install bit lights to the 2 ceiling lights Start be disconnecting them and then disassemble them as pictured below ...

Page 48: ...ector end through the front of the dish and then out the back Thread this all the way through until the LED component is all way the against the dish and then secure it in place by connecting the trans 2 2 round plate directly over the top ...

Page 49: ...Reconnect the light back onto the pole and then wind the cable around so that the cable isn t too exposed ...

Page 50: ...Reconnecting the entire section back to the ceiling beam ...

Page 51: ...Repeat this same process for the other ceiling light ...

Page 52: ... much excess cable from the 2 lights underneath the dark grey tiles on top of the ceiling beam Ensure all hidden cables are laying neatly between bricks then connect the 2 light cables into the spare ports of the expansion board ...

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Page 54: ...now a good time to test our current light circuit To do this take the battery pack and connect the battery pack cable into one of the spare ports of the expansion board and then turn on to test all is working OK ...

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Page 56: ...the left port and a 30 cm connecting cable into the right port Connect Stick this strip light underneath the base of the 2nd floor in the following position ensuring the 15cm cable is on the left and the 30cm cable is on the right Connect the other end of the 30cm cable to the expansion board To neaten the 30 cm cable you can lay this underneath the strip light before connecting over it ...

Page 57: ...19 Hide the excess from the 30 cm cable by laying parts of the cable underneath the dark grey tiles as pictured below Ensure you leave enough cable for this section to open the whole way ...

Page 58: ... strip light and connect the other end of the 15 cm cable from the below strip light into the left port and then connect stick this strip light underneath the base of the 3rd level above the bathroom as picture below ...

Page 59: ...To secure the cable from being too obvious use some tape to stick the cable to the side of the wall ...

Page 60: ...21 We now need to install another 3 strip lights to the left section of this building Take another 30cm connecting cable and connect it to a spare port on the expansion board ...

Page 61: ...light and then connect the other end of the 30cm cable into the right port and then take a 15cm cable and connect it to the left port Connect stick the strip light onto the bottom of the second floor in the below position ...

Page 62: ...Secure the excess cable from the 30cm cable underneath tiles as shown below Ensure you leave enough cable to open and close this section of the building ...

Page 63: ...and then connect the other end of the 15cm cabe from below strip light to the left port Take another 15cm cable and connect it to the right port and then connect stick it underneath the base of the 3rd floor in the below position ...

Page 64: ...Hide and secure cables underneath the following tiles as shown below ...

Page 65: ...23 Take another strip light and then connect the 15cm cable from the strip light underneath to the right port then stick connect this strip light underneath the roof in the below position ...

Page 66: ...You can use sticky tape to secure cables like what I have done here ...

Page 67: ... now move on to lighting the second floor Before we do so connect another 30 cm cable to a spare port of the 12 port expansion board spare port closest to the left side and then lay it across the beams towards us ...

Page 68: ...Take the entire second floor and place it on top of the ground floor Then pull the 30cm cable up from underneath and up the centre wall up behind the bed head frame and then up underneath the ceiling beam ...

Page 69: ... port of one of the 6 port expansion boards Mount the board to the inside of the ceiling beam using one of the adhesive squares Ensure you are mounting it in the following position then hide the excess cable underneath the dark grey tiles ...

Page 70: ...27 We will now install a bit light to the bedroom lamp Start by removing the lamp as well as drawers underneath then remove the lamp shade ...

Page 71: ...Take one bit light and with the LED component facing down in the middle of the trans round piece reconnect the lamp shade piece over the top ...

Page 72: ...re the LED component for this bit light is facing down Hide the cable for the lamp underneath the cream round plate then in between the brown bricks and then underneath the brown 2 2 plate in between studs ...

Page 73: ...Reconnect this section with bit light installed back to original position ...

Page 74: ...move the bed and then lay the cable across the floor and then up the corner side of the wall Reconnect the bed and then connect the bit light cable to the next available port on the 6 port expansion board You can hide any excess cable underneath the tiles on the top ...

Page 75: ... now install a flashing bit light to the video arcade game Start by removing this section and then disassembling starting with the pieces below Keep the two black bricks as we will require this for the next step ...

Page 76: ...he back of the two black bricks using an adhesive square in the middle Then reconnect these two pieces back so that the bit light is facing toward the front of the arcade game Lay the cable in between the black studs before reconnecting the remaining pieces ...

Page 77: ...Reconnect the video arcade game with flashing light installed ...

Page 78: ...30 We will now install a light to the fire place Disconnect the fireplace section and the disassemble the following pieces ...

Page 79: ...e standard bit light and then thread the connector end through the hole of the back of the chimney piece and then pull it all the way through until the bit light can be placed in the middle of the 4 grey studs ...

Page 80: ...s facing the correct way up Secure the bit light in place by reconnecting the fire piece directly over the top then reconnect the pieces of the fire place Reconnect the chimney with light installed to original location ...

Page 81: ...the wall and then lay it behind the grey roof piece in between studs as shown below Reconnect the grey room piece over the top of the cable and then thread the rest of the cable across toward the right of the building laying underneath the tiles above ...

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Page 83: ...32 Connect the lights from the video arcade game and fire place to the next ports on the 6 port expansion board then do your best to hide any remaining excess cable underneath tiles ...

Page 84: ... We will now install a bit light to the kitchen ceiling light Disconnect this light piece and then use the same method as we did for the lights on the ground floor to install another bit light see step 14 ...

Page 85: ...t to this light piece reconnect it to the ceiling beam and then lay the cable across the beams toward the expansion board laying excess cable underneath Lego tiles as shown below Connect this cable into the next spare port of the expansion board ...

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Page 87: ...5 Take another 30 cm connecting cable and connect it to the last remaining port on the 6 port expansion board Thread the cable across to the side of the building and hide underneath tiles as shown below ...

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Page 89: ...rom the level below and then pull it up the side of the wall and then over the ceiling beam securing the cable underneath Lego tiles Ensure the cable is laid in this position shown in below images as we need to ensure we have just enough cable length to reach the other side of the beam ...

Page 90: ...cm cable into the right port of another 6 port expansion board Turn the building around and then mount the expansion board to the inside of the ceiling beam as close as you can to the right as far as the cable can reach ...

Page 91: ...h you will need to go back and ensure you have threaded the cable the exact way that I did 38 We will now install a light to the slime bowl next to the computer Remove this as well as the brick underneath and disassemble the pieces as per below ...

Page 92: ...k and then secure it in place by reconnecting the fluro trans green Lego head over the top Ensure the LED component part is facing the correct way up Reconnect the trans piece over the top and then reconnect this section back to the floor with the cable facing the wall ...

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Page 94: ...Pull the cable up along the side wall and then hide the cable behind the wall piece as per below ...

Page 95: ...9 Connect this cable into the port closest to the side on the 6 port expansion board on the other side of the room then do your best to hide all the excess cable underneath tiles across the ceiling beams ...

Page 96: ...40 We will now install another bit light to the ceiling light above Remove this piece and then follow step 14 again to install another bit light to this ceiling light ...

Page 97: ...nstalled another bit light to this ceiling light reconnect it to the ceiling beam and then connect the other end into the next available port on the 6 port expansion board Again hide excess cable underneath the tiles ...

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Page 99: ...41 We will now install a light to the window lamp First remove this lamp as well as 2 2 brick underneath Install another bit light to this lamp following the same process as the bedside lamp in step 27 ...

Page 100: ...lamp lay the cable underneath across the round plate Pull it across and then lay it back underneath the 2 2 brick across so it comes out the other side Reconnect this piece back in front of the window ensuring the cable is facing toward the left ...

Page 101: ...p bit light cable into the next port on the 6 port expansion board and then secure the cable to the back wall in between the dart board and score board As always hide any excess cable underneath tiles on the ceiling beams as shown below ...

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Page 103: ...43 We will now install a bit light to the final ceiling light Remove this piece and then again follow step 14 to install the last bit light to this ceiling light ...

Page 104: ...bit light reconnect the ceiling light back to the ceiling beam and then connect the other end of the bit light to the next port on the 6 port expansion board Hide the excess cable underneath the tiles on the ceiling beam as shown below ...

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Page 106: ...nnect it to the final port on the 6 port expansion board From the front side pull the cable across toward the right and then toward the front in between the studs and underneath tiles Reconnect the tiles over the cable to secure it in place ...

Page 107: ...u can still access the loose 30cm cable we just connected 46 Take the final strip light and connect the other end of the 30cm cable to the right port and then connect stick the strip light to the roof above where Louis Tully is standing Ensure the 30cm cable is on the right and the left port is free ...

Page 108: ...47 Take the battery pack and place it on roof in the following position Ensure the on off switch is facing upward ...

Page 109: ...Connect the battery cable into the left port of the strip light we just installed ...

Page 110: ...ure the battery pack and cable using Lego pieces as shown below This will prevent the battery pack from moving around when you turn it on off You can use any spare Lego pieces just ensure they are long enough ...

Page 111: ...This finally completes installation of the Ghostbusters Headquarters LED Lighting Kit Turn on and ENJOY ...

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