N Scale Kato Passenger Light Kit Install

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@FlyboythaACE 4 жыл бұрын

I used this video to help with the install I also put a few N scale passengers in the seats it was a nice touch especially in the lounge car!

@N-Scale 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks , Yep , they add a bunch to the cars. Mike

@4ennout2 8 жыл бұрын

Great tips and how to Mike. I have installed one set in my Kato passenger cars. So far they seem to be working fine. If they start having problems, I will definitely try your way. Thanks for posting, Rick

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the look see. Mike

@dougyorkno1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the kit and will be doing this install soon.

@N-Scale 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug , Mike

@dacuzzz 8 жыл бұрын

hi Mike... nice "how to" it will come in handy for me down the road... thanks for sharing

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Vinny, Mike

@TerryN323 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. One tip I got that has saved me a lot of frustration over the years is to glue the windows and the ceiling diffuser in place while you have the body off the chassis. No reason you would ever need them to be removable, and it prevents all those loose pieces from falling out while reassembling.

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

Unless you would want to re-paint. I do put a touch of liquid cement on the window frame once in a while. Thanks , Mike

@petergroom1093 2 жыл бұрын

Use canopy glue instead of liquid cement; you only will need one or two drops for the insert piece and you can easily remove the windows later if you need to

@SGTGhost 8 жыл бұрын

I made a review on the kato set with lights already install. and I might get all my kato set back to the work shop and use your tips. thanks you make my railway much better.

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Buddy , I am glad to help. Mike

@SGTGhost 8 жыл бұрын

+N Scale Model Trains How To Channel Mike I forgot something to tell you, to hold the top layer and the bottom I put some hard glue that fixes plastic

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

While that does work , it would not allow folks to do repairs (if needed) down the road, on the metal strips. Thanks , Mike

@SGTGhost 7 жыл бұрын

N Scale Model Trains How To Channel thats true

@philaret1746 6 жыл бұрын

The light is 'heavy' on the LED end. I found the light diffused better if I butted the light bar against the Amber filter, then electrical tape it to the LED and something like museum putty to hold the middle of the difuser to the top of the interior piece. Put the diffuser in white paint down, flaring away from the LED. Light is a lot more even.

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

I agree and that is a great technique. Mike

@markhayes6407 6 жыл бұрын

I think anything can be done maybe not by you but I don't give up until I've exhausted my resources. I will keep trying to find a way to light them. That is one thing bad about Kato lately, they don't complete the whole project. That lighting kit should of come with a way to light the rear end device.

@williamcasper6215 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your clinic. I understand that the instructions for this kit is mostly in Japanese. I'm sure I will have no problems now.

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 7 жыл бұрын

I think you will do fine, Mike

@Powie1965 7 жыл бұрын

One tip I learned from doing the Excursion lighting. I use a little tiny piece of quality 3m electrical tape, I tape the long diffuser to the LED, this helps dim the lighting nearest to the LED, thus it doesn't look so bright at the LED end of the car.

@N-Scale 7 жыл бұрын

Great tip. I will try that. Thanks , Mike

@Powie1965 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you again for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us! You do a great job making videos. PS I also call them Kay-to :)

@richardciofani4142 7 жыл бұрын

Most helpful. Thanks

@thomaso5176 7 жыл бұрын

When you pull apart the metal strips and then solder them, do the strips actually touch, or do you rely on the solder to provide the conductive connection?

@N-Scale 7 жыл бұрын

They would normally touch but not a secure connection(in my eyes) so I solder them. Thanks , Mike

@jimmatheson1943 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@N-Scale 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome Jim !!

@jimmatheson1943 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Fifer Do you install lights for your customers?

@N-Scale 3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmatheson1943 $5.00 per car on Kato cars only. Plus the lights. Mike

@donaldshroyer8633 3 жыл бұрын

Question : for the kato observation car, are you supposed to remove the dome seats?

@N-Scale 3 жыл бұрын

@colnagocowboy 7 жыл бұрын

could the contacts on the lighting kit also be used with soundtraxx tsunami sound car decoders

@N-Scale 7 жыл бұрын

You would need a whole truck assembly of some kind. Thanks , Mike

@paulpeterson2122 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Have you ever installed the kit into an RDC from Kato? It looks like it'd be the same, including the strips. I think the RDC requires the LED board to be removed.

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

Nope , I have not and of all Kato's the RDC is a real booger to work on. Mike

@paulpeterson2122 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Fifer haha, well, that'll make this more interesting. The Kato web pages are called "nightmare" and "catastrophe"...if you look at the nav bar.

@paulpeterson2122 6 жыл бұрын

Mission Accomplished! It wasn't too bad with the new LED kit. The funniest part was realizing that the contactor pieces go in a higher position than the led board.

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you got it in Paul , Thanks , Mike

@elsdp-4560 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU...for sharing.

@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look. Mike

@PeterCPRail8748 7 жыл бұрын

Mike another great and simple tutorial

@N-Scale 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter , Mike

@markhayes6407 6 жыл бұрын

Those superliners have two red lights on the back of the car for what a better lack of words rearend device. My question is will that light board also light them up. It wasn't mentioned in this helpful video.

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

Nope, Thanks , Mike

@markhayes6407 6 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on getting them to light for better realism.

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry but no, I do not do any lighting myself. Thanks , Mike

@dereklucero7832 4 жыл бұрын

Hey brother, I am just getting into the hobby and am a simple unfrozen caveman lawyer.... are there pre lit cars? I am trying to set up an n scale Christmas village for Xmas 2020 that doesn’t look like a 3 year old made it👍. This skill level of lighting these cars is about 6 echelons above me being able to put together my village! Any suggestions that would help me out and NOT require burning down my house (I am not skilled in the electrical arts.....I am just an electrical Padawan)😁

@N-Scale 4 жыл бұрын

I do think you can purchase lighted cars by Kato from their site. Thanks , Mike

@sherlock1895 Жыл бұрын

It was my understanding the diffuser was to create a incandescent lighting affect, and not a fluorescent affect? I’ve been unable to get that affect. My cars are from the Orient Express so this is important. Certainly could use some help here please. Cheers!

@N-Scale Жыл бұрын

I have no idea. Did you use the small yellow shield on the LED board?

@sherlock1895 Жыл бұрын

@@N-Scale Yes sir I did. That’s why I’m confused. The diffuser doesn’t seem to make any difference? Cheers!

@N-Scale Жыл бұрын

@@sherlock1895 No ideas here. Mike

@sherlock1895 Жыл бұрын

@@N-Scale Thank you for replying. It was appreciated anyway. I think I’ll give Kato Customer Service a call. Cheers!

@Lithonion1 3 жыл бұрын

Should have watched this video before I purchased the light kits. Lol I am going to be putting a led board in so the light is even. The Kato light kits don't fit well in these double deckers.

@stanleymontgomery3931 7 жыл бұрын

Hi mike, I have a small layout2 x4 ft dcc , I like some kind of sound I mostly use smaller loco's could you give some ideas on sound under table or other just horn or country or city

@54576904 3 жыл бұрын

Kato should design the cars so you install led’s at both ends

@N-Scale 3 жыл бұрын

You are talking to the wrong person. Call them and see if the might do it.

@qjiang4490 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there! I was doing the light kit setup , but the glass for the windows on the train fell off! Can you maybe make a video on how to fix the glass on the side of the train cart? Thanks

@N-Scale 6 жыл бұрын

I will likely not as it is pretty straight forward on getting the glass back in. Thanks , Mike

@petergroom1093 2 жыл бұрын

Put two or three drops of canopy glue on the outside of the glass insert (away from the windows themselves) and press into place. You will be able to remove the window glass later if you need to.