Motorized Lighthouse

What can I say? I use these guys for all of my builds. They never disappoint and they always look amazing! Also, they don’t break the bank!

Frustrating but worth it

Not much to say, made my Lego Lighthouse look 10x better with the lights. Looks great, but the kit can be a bit difficult to assemble. Just remember, BricksMax recommends sticking to 5V power adapters, or else it may burnout the LEDs. Just pointing this out as many 'fast charging' power bricks and power banks can output higher than 5V.

Adding lights to the LEGO-21335 Motorized Lighthouse takes an already great LEGO project to the next level. However, it is not a straight forward process. The instructions are provided in an image format based on a fully assembled lighthouse. If you are adding the lights while assembling the lighthouse, it requires some thought to coordinate the lighting instructions with the LEGO instructions.The LEDs and attached wires are small, as they need to be hidden and routed without interfering with the overall effect of the lighthouse. I found it best to modify any LEGO pieces that required wires to be routed over, under or alongside. This ensures the LEGO pieces can be fully seated. As small as the wires are, the fit of the LEGO pieces are too precise to allow for the extra space.The kit includes two connector modules. Despite the small size of the connectors on these modules, attaching and disconnecting the LED cables can easily be done. One problem I did have was getting the LED modules to stick to the surface of the LEGO parts in some places. They would stick at first, but after awhile would become loose. I cleaned off the tape supplied by the manufacturer and substituted 3M two sided tape. This seemed to work better.With time and effort, I think this kit is a worthwhile addition to the LEGO-21335 Motorized Lighthouse.

Great product. Step by step directions. Lights look amazing and add a lot more to the lighthouse.I accidentally broke a wire and I got a response from customer service within 24 hours a replacement item in my hands within 3 days.

Do not buy. This kit requires you to remove parts of the foundations of the build to put the lights through, which in my case, lead to the wheels that turn the lighthouse being misaligned.I also realized only after I had done building the kit that it was not remote controlled, even though the description said it was.Finally, the extra light they added for the lighthouse requires an extra set of batteries.I ended up getting the one from vonado instead, and that one has a much better design!

Adds so much to the LEGO Lighthouse. I installed the lights as I built the kit. I recommend this approach as otherwise there will be some disassembly.

The finished effect is great, but this was a complex installation, made harder in some steps by unclear instructions and guide photos.The biggest issue? All of these light set companies want to appeal to builders who simply snap things together. Problem is, most of the wires do not easily fit between or under bricks as advertised. You will end up with a lot of crooked, half-installed bricks that are going to look sloppy, if they don't just come loose again.My advice: Suck it up and acknowledge that these sets are better installed when you modify bricks.Using a small hobby file, I chamfer the bottom edges of bricks where a wire is running. You can do this with one brick, better if you chamfer both bricks where a wire is running between them to make a bigger channel.I also notch the bottoms of bricks where a wire has to cross under. And sometimes a drilled hole is the answer.Advanced step: Sometimes a lighting dot goes under a piece, like the clear sloped "cheese" pieces in this set...but it just doesn't fit, the cheese won't sit down. For these I use a Dremel tool and a cutting bit to open up the inside of the cheese, making room for the dot, and make a small notch for the wire to exit.