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Specifics for power for lights
Hello all! I’ve purchased some rotating lights for a 1:18 die cast car I’m working on but I’m not quite sure what the best power option/expansion boards/etc to use.…
- J Raley
- J_Raley
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator10 days ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter - Lego 42145
Hello everyone! I'm about to put together the Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter and use the aircraft lights, 4-Channel Micro Effect Controller with Aircraft Lighting Effects, to light it up a little.…
- Rick rivera
- Rick_rivera
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator10 days ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Ecto-1 modified wire routing
Ecto-1 kit with different routing on door switches and rear light bar. Also used clear "boat" piece as an interior light lens instead of as a wire management piece.
- Eric Stiff
- Eric_Stiff
- 1 mth ago
- 2 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator10 days ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Problems with remote control - Millennium Falcon V2 Kit
I've recently started testing my Millennium Falcon V2 kit after having not turned it on for several months. I noticed some issues with the remote. I verified that the kit turned on when plugged in.…
- MS
- manny_sanchez
- 3 wk ago
- 3 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator2 wk ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Using the flux capacitor on the new time machine?
I have this item and am currently building the new time machine. Is there any way to use this part with this set that anyone has figured out? Thanks! https://www.brickstuff.com/store/p182/fluxcap.…
- Rick Smith
- Rick_Smith
- 1 yr ago
- 1 reply
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator1 yr ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
BTS look at lighting the Lincoln Memorial
#1 - Using two different types of lights from Brickstuff, pico lights on a panel (left) and a raw pico light on a wire (right). The panel lights face downward and are placed in the holes of a…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- 1 reply
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator1 yr ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting advice #01
Since I'm in the middle of rebuilding Capitol Hill, I'm getting a second chance to make the build better. Here are a couple of the things I've learned since I created the first version.
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting building exteriors at microscale
I've been trying to figure how to do this for the past 1/2 year, and today I finally came up with a workable approach. Building at this scale (~1:300) most lighting solutions are far to large...…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- 3 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator1 yr ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Using Alexa to turn on my BrickStuff lighting kit. Installed a Leviton Tamper Resistant Outlet and set it up to work with Alexa.
- Mark Wagner
- Mark_Wagner
- 1 yr ago
- 4 replies
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- Mark Wagner1 yr ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting the Palace Cinema Marquee
One of the lighting tricks I've been asked about is how did I light my Marquee. After a show in the early spring I unpacked the PC and the Marquee was in pieces.…
- Jim Pirzykmoderator
- Power User
- Jim_Pirzyk
- 6 yrs ago
- 15 replies
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- Camiel Van Deelen2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Flickering???
I just installed my Disney castle lights and the two torch lights and a few spotlights flicker ..... is this normal or is something loose? thanks.
- Lee Ann Brown
- Lee_Ann_Brown
- 2 yrs ago
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- Customer Tips and Tricks
BRANCH09XS Disney castle missing
- Lee Ann Brown
- Lee_Ann_Brown
- 2 yrs ago
- 2 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Cable wire without the ends
I'm a little new to the lighting of Lego and i saw that you had the 50 ft of wire with the open ends for using for our own connecting cable. My question,…
- Rick rivera
- Rick_rivera
- 3 yrs ago
- 3 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Can I plug lights directly into the Single-Function LEC?
I'm building the atomic bomb from Goldfinger and I'd like to have the LEC double as the bomb. I'm going to mount it on a 1x2 plate on the left side an on two transparent 1x1 round plates on the…
- Brad
- brickingham
- 2 yrs ago
- 8 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
How to separate lighting control for one set.
I'm going to modify my Lego Land Rover and add a KC Rack and some lights on a Deer Guard, but I want the normal lights for the Land Rover to come on separate from the KC Lights.…
- Rick rivera
- Rick_rivera
- 2 yrs ago
- 1 reply
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Install Lighting During Build or After?
Looking for advice on installing a light kit - curious if you would recommend installing/integrating the light kit into the Lego model as the model was being assembled,…
- Kevin Childress
- Kevin_Childress
- 2 yrs ago
- 2 replies
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- Paul Georgemoderator2 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Connections between train cars
I'm working on a customized version of the Holiday Train set and want to add some lights. Is there a good approach for connecting lights in serial down the length of the train?…
- seejay
- seejay
- 3 yrs ago
- 3 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator3 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Sound Module Button
Has anyone done anything to make the sound module button more...LEGO-y?
- Brad
- brickingham
- 3 yrs ago
- 1 reply
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- Brad3 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Power for billboard
Hi there. What is the best solution for power without batteries for the billboards? Thank you!!
- Brandy Estoos
- Brandy_Estoos
- 3 yrs ago
- 1 reply
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- John Gerlachmoderator3 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Billboard volume???
Hi, I’m sure this is an easy fix that I am missing, but how do you get rid of the music on the metro liner billboard? I wasn’t aware it played music when you turned it on and can’t figure out how to…
- Brandy Estoos
- Brandy_Estoos
- 3 yrs ago
- 1 reply
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator3 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
how to connect AA Battery to basic traffic light ?
Hello, I've bought the "Basic Brick-Built Traffic Light", and I'm wonder how to connect it with AA battery without the starter kit, is this possible ? please see attached,…
- Ayoob Nabwani
- Ayoob_Nabwani
- 3 yrs ago
- 3 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator3 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Wish List Bucket
Hello, My name is Rick, I'm from Texas. I am new to lighting up my Lego sets and I have to say that I didn't know that your sets can become so much more, lol.…
- Rick rivera
- Rick_rivera
- 4 yrs ago
- 11 replies
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- Rick rivera4 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Couple questions about Pico lights...
I am looking at doing a project that requires what I counted as 18 Pico Cool white lights. Correct me if I am wrong on what I need but I was thinking...…
- Shane Limbach
- Shane_Limbach
- 6 yrs ago
- 14 replies
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator6 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
LEGO Light Bricks
Hi folks :) Just thought I share a tip on the LEGO light Bricks. Don't throw them away when the bulb goes, or (as in my case) you break the wire and not handy soldering.…
- Zarina J
- Zarina_J
- 6 yrs ago
- 1 reply
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- Rob Klingbergmoderator6 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks
Scale lighting in brickfilms
I'm a firm believer in scale lighting for brick films, for instance street lights, or headlights on a car. It adds another level of realism (at least as realistic as a LEGO scene gets) and scale.…
- Tommy Williamson
- nerd-in-chief
- Tommy_Williamson
- 6 yrs ago
- 2 replies
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- Tommy Williamson6 yrs ago
- Customer Tips and Tricks

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