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Tamiya light unit
i am hooking up tamiya light unit and it all is pretty simple BUT it does not say it can be controlled by a reciever? but has a reciever plug BUT it is huge 2 pin nothing i can plug into reciever any one know how to hook these up and or do i need an adapter to reciever???? thanks Don
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Re: Tamiya light unit
The light kit never connects to the receiver. Follow the directions carefully and if you don't have the directions go to Tamiya USA and pic any semi truck and click on Hop Up options at the top of the trucks web page then go to the light unit and click on it. While on the web page for the light unit there will be a link at the top for the manual.
Travis
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Re: Tamiya light unit
if you cant figure it out pm me i can stop by sun and help ya
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Thanks dabears i got it now. will post some update pics soon. guess will get one of those relays u can control with the receiver. someday.
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Re: Tamiya light unit
what other options are there out there for lighting units other then tamiya?????
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you could do your own with leds, and battle switches. servonaut units, or make your own system?
http://rctruckandconstruction.com/sh...p?t=441&page=2 go to page 2 half way down may help?
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Thanks dabears. i saw that but want something for brake lights and backup. sounds easy a. i found out this tamiya unit has bad switches!!!! no voltage to junction plugs dont know if i will fix it or replace it. was thinking about this
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/...ght-controller wondering if any one has used this or something like it. it is a lot cheaper then tamiya light unit. Found this and was helpful at least another option http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ght+controller
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i forgot about those.... i know on ebay too if you put in R/C lighting there are several kits for the cars and trucks that you could adapt to your truck... How did you find out it was bad switches? should have a guarantee with it no? but then you'd have to ship it back and wait... i believe that venture hobby in wheeling might carry something along those lines.
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i will need to check out venture hoobies thanks for tip. i was wiring up lights today and first wired roof lights, hooked them to battery and worked ok. wired up to light unit did not work voltage meter on terminals gives zero voltage with switch on. did that several times going to try some other tests see if i can find out why. head lights work. but do i keep going or just rip it out start anew.
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Here is an inexpensive LED system but it would only light up the truck but you could use a second one wired in parallel to be used in a trailer.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBZWB&P=M Travis
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Thanks fhhhstix. iam going to look at that in little bit now that i cooled off (wish garage was air conditioned) going to try and find out why this is not working
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it is the bulbs. i bought and used the bulbs that came with the roof lights. there different how i have no clue but they drain voltage down to .009 volts. use tamiya bulbs it works at 5.3 volts.
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So its working now?
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yes the roof lights are working but i blew one up so need to get a couple more. i still like either servonaught or deminsion light units. think i will try them on next rig
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Are they just 3mm leds? Or bulbs
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3mm leds and bulbs for headlights i need 2 3mm leds 3 to 5 volt and i can redo roof and finish lights
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I have 3mm 2v leds.... but not 3-5v ones
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Thanks for offer i found some yesterday just got to order them up i think it 4 bucks for 2. thanks for the help Don
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