Tamiya Lights - Tlu-01

[Malakite]

Hi guys, I have 1 X Tamiya TLU-01 for my Lambourghini Countach i've been making. After starting to fit the lights, it would appear I need (shock horror!!) another FOUR SETS! I just wondered if you can purchase the lights separately to plug ito the control box that comes with the TLU-01 set, instead of the whole pack (which comes with the control unit etc) - does anyone know??!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Hi guys, I have 1 X Tamiya TLU-01 for my Lambourghini Countach i've been making. After starting to fit the lights, it would appear I need (shock horror!!) another FOUR SETS! I just wondered if you can purchase the lights separately to plug ito the control box that comes with the TLU-01 set, instead of the whole pack (which comes with the control unit etc) - does anyone know??!

Hi

yes you can but be warned there expensive!

I just bought some 2 mins ago for my Mazda RX7 shell which needs 12 lights in all!

I got mine from wonderland models and ebay. just search for tamiya 3mm led or tamiya 5mm led.

Hope you find them.

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Hi

yes you can but be warned there expensive!

I just bought some 2 mins ago for my Mazda RX7 shell which needs 12 lights in all!

I got mine from wonderland models and ebay. just search for tamiya 3mm led or tamiya 5mm led.

Hope you find them.

Cheers

Rich

Hi mate, so is it not cheaper to get these rather than the whole set then or just as cheap to do it with the full set each time??

[Brooklyn Nights]

Hi mate, so is it not cheaper to get these rather than the whole set then or just as cheap to do it with the full set each time??

Well the full set I am guessing your talking about is the tlu-01 set with controller and 2 sets of 5mm leds 1xwhite and 1xred yes?

Now the 5mm White leds are the most expensive at £12.75 a set which means 1 plug to fit the unit but 2 leds (cheapest I found from wonderland).

5mm Red leds are £5.99 a set from ebay

3mm White leds are £6.50 a set from wonderland

3mm Red leds £6.99 a set from ebay.

So it depends on what you want really but the full sets (tlu-01) dont come with 3mm leds.

Cheers

Rich

[Brooklyn Nights]

Just to clear things up here the tlu-01 has 8 ports to plug leds in and each plug has 2 leds on it. so thats 16 leds in all.

A set of leds has 1 plug and 2 leds.

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Do I need just the 3mm do you know?? I can't work it out!!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Do I need just the 3mm do you know?? I can't work it out!!

Well it depends on the shell and its instructions

Usually where the pics of lights are in the build manual it says 5mm red or 3mm orange etc.

Sometimes there is a symbol that is a circle with a diagonal line through it with a number 3 or 5. that is the size of led that that led holder needs/takes.

My RX7 shell takes 4x5mm white leds and 2x3mm leds for the front so that is 3 sets totalling 6 leds for the front.

The back takes 4x5mm red leds and 2x3mmr red leds so again 6 leds and 3 sets.

Not having the same shell as you I cant say what you need but your build manual will tell you.

Cheers

Rich

[backtomyroots]

Don't get the Tamiya - they are expensive. Instead, a direct replacement is 3Racing LED's:

http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/advanc...mp;x=8&y=11

I think they are cheaper - haven't compared recently.

[Malakite]

Well it depends on the shell and its instructions

Usually where the pics of lights are in the build manual it says 5mm red or 3mm orange etc.

Sometimes there is a symbol that is a circle with a diagonal line through it with a number 3 or 5. that is the size of led that that led holder needs/takes.

My RX7 shell takes 4x5mm white leds and 2x3mm leds for the front so that is 3 sets totalling 6 leds for the front.

The back takes 4x5mm red leds and 2x3mmr red leds so again 6 leds and 3 sets.

Not having the same shell as you I cant say what you need but your build manual will tell you.

Cheers

Rich

Hi Rich - ahh right that makes sense then! Well it says number 3 on most although the TLU I have as you have stated, has 2 sets of lights, one red and one white, both with 5mm LEDs which fine perfectly, so that must mean I need 5mm ones?! Why are things never simple!!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Don't get the Tamiya - they are expensive. Instead, a direct replacement is 3Racing LED's:

http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/advanc...mp;x=8&y=11

I think they are cheaper - haven't compared recently.

No good for me as:

A ) I`ve just bought mine!

B ) There in the US and I`m in the UK

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Don't get the Tamiya - they are expensive. Instead, a direct replacement is 3Racing LED's:

http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/advanc...mp;x=8&y=11

I think they are cheaper - haven't compared recently.

Thanks for looking but it says the cheapest shipping is $78!!!!!!!!!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Hi Rich - ahh right that makes sense then! Well it says number 3 on most although the TLU I have as you have stated, has 2 sets of lights, one red and one white, both with 5mm LEDs which fine perfectly, so that must mean I need 5mm ones?! Why are things never simple!!

Well you may need more sizes too as I got the bodyset with the tlu and it has the same as yours (2xWhite and 2xRed 5mm leds included) with it and these do fit my RX7. But I also needed 2 more 5mm White leds, 2 more 5mm Red leds, 2 more 3mm White leds and 2 more 3mm Red leds to finish it off!

I agree things are never simple

Cheers

Rich

[Brooklyn Nights]

Hi Rich - ahh right that makes sense then! Well it says number 3 on most although the TLU I have as you have stated, has 2 sets of lights, one red and one white, both with 5mm LEDs which fine perfectly, so that must mean I need 5mm ones?! Why are things never simple!!

Best thing to do is try the 5mm ones you have in the led holder for all the holes. If they fit then i guess thats what you need.

I tried this with my RX7 and they didn`t fit the ones that are for the 3mm leds so thats how I worked it out. Trial and error.

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Well you may need more sizes too as I got the bodyset with the tlu and it has the same as yours (2xWhite and 2xRed 5mm leds included) with it and these do fit my RX7. But I also needed 2 more 5mm White leds, 2 more 5mm Red leds, 2 more 3mm White leds and 2 more 3mm Red leds to finish it off!

I agree things are never simple

Cheers

Rich

Right looks like I just need 3mm although I think I should get half white and half orange as thats the colour of the light stickers

[Brooklyn Nights]

Right looks like I just need 3mm although I think I should get half white and half orange as thats the colour of the light stickers

Yeah I changed the colour of the ones I was supposed to get from orange to red.

Personal preference I guess.

Shame we hadn`t had this convo before I bought mine as I would have offered to buy your 5mm leds off you.

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Yeah I changed the colour of the ones I was supposed to get from orange to red.

Personal preference I guess.

Shame we hadn`t had this convo before I bought mine as I would have offered to buy your 5mm leds off you.

Cheers

Rich

Haha thats ok I've use dthem both luckly enough the COuntach sheel uses BOTH sets of 5mm then requires a further 4 sets of 3 mm, crazy, so in total TWELVE LIGHTS!!!!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Haha thats ok I've use dthem both luckly enough the COuntach sheel uses BOTH sets of 5mm then requires a further 4 sets of 3 mm, crazy, so in total TWELVE LIGHTS!!!!

Yeah same for the RX7 6 front and 6 rear! Its gonna look like a motorised xmas tree in the dark!

Cheers

Rich

[Malakite]

Yeah same for the RX7 6 front and 6 rear! Its gonna look like a motorised xmas tree in the dark!

Cheers

Rich

Haha plus make the battery last about 2 mins!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Haha plus make the battery last about 2 mins!

Well I'm going to be using no lower than a 3000mah battery so hopefully it wont be that much of a problem. Saying that though I'm not sure exactly how much power the led's will draw.... Cant imagine it will be a great deal? Maybe I'll have to start a new topic to find out!

Cheers

Rich

[backtomyroots]

No good for me as:

A ) I`ve just bought mine!

B ) There in the US and I`m in the UK

Cheers

Rich

The prices are US but they are in Hong Kong I believe. They are a sponsor here as well. That would be a shipping error probably.

I thought you were after individual lights ? You can google 3 Racing they are available all over the UK, Hong Kong, Japan and very reasonably priced for your next set. They are direct fit to Tamiya tlu01 .

[Brooklyn Nights]

The prices are US but they are in Hong Kong I believe. They are a sponsor here as well. That would be a shipping error probably.

I thought you were after individual lights ? You can google 3 Racing they are available all over the UK, Hong Kong, Japan and very reasonably priced for your next set. They are direct fit to Tamiya tlu01 .

Thanks I'll bear them in mind for future reference if they are cheaper. I'm guessing at some point the led's will get to the end of there life so if I can find cheaper ones then ace!

Cheers

Rich