Tamiya light unit question

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Tamiya light unit question

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I just bought my first Tamiya kit. The build went well but my lights aren't working. Is there an easy way to trouble shoot this light unit?
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Re: Tamiya light unit question

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Kiaser wrote:What Tamiya kit is it ?
No, the JS-2. And I found the problem. There are two LED's and two plugs coming from the light unit. I plugged in the 3 pin but not the 2 pin because I didn't see a place to do that. Then I noticed that there was a plug without wires directly below the 3 pin. Pulled out the dummy plug and plugged in the 2 pin and "let there be light" I think my confusion came partly due to the instructions saying that the red LED would not be used.
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Re: Tamiya light unit question

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Thanks Kiaser, I'm waiting for the bearings to arrive from Hong Kong. Once installed, I'll put the return roller and road wheel caps on. I'm going to let the paint rest for a week or so before I start the weathering.

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Re: Tamiya light unit question

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Kiaser wrote:Same here they look good clean cut it is a shame we pick them up and chuck them in the mud :thumbup: nice job really like it .
Thanks again, it is my first Tamiya tank and a fun build. I do like the control that the Tamiya electronics provide. I had to build one just to see what all of the hype was for myself.

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