This page is part of my Custom Lighting Mod series of articles.

DISCLAIMER: If you choose to attempt any of these modifications, you assume all risks thereof. I just wanted to share my experiences here. Neither Agora Models, nor myself, are responsible for any damages that may occur.

Wiring Stage 59

The Light My Bricks Remote Control and Sound Kit comes with a IR Receiver, Speaker, MicroSD card slot, and IR Remote Control. The connections are simple and allow us to turn the custom lighting on and off with a remote. I did not use the sound functions, but we could have easily loaded a few Fire Department of New York MP3 files to it and played them through the speaker.

Mounting the IR (InfraRed) Receiver

Before I closed up the Chassis to the Body in this stage, I mounted the IR receiver of my Light My Bricks Remote Control and Sound Kit behind the Right Outrigger as shown. This sensor has a self-adhesive backing. The wiring was routed through this small gap (arrow below):

Routing the USB Power Cable

Through the same gap used above, I routed the USB Power Cable out the right side of the body:

Next Custom Lighting Page

While I used the basic Light My Bricks USB Power Cable here, I want to see if I can power the entire fire truck from USB. We shall find out!

POWERING UP – Power both the model and the Custom Lighting from the same USB cable (Coming Soon)