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Subject: 
directional lighting
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 23:37:27 GMT
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I have a question. Suppose I have a Metroliner (I wish!) that has a motor and
working headlights in both engines. When the train is moving, will both
engines'
lights light up, or do only the lights light up for that direction? In other
words, will the forward lights light up only when going forward, and the rear
lights only light up when going reverse, or do both sets of lights light up
either direction?

Russell



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  Re: directional lighting
 
(...) With only ordinary lights, there is no directionality. If you use the special L&S element you'll get steady in one direction and flashing in the other. There is no all LEGO way to get 9V directional lighting at present that I am aware of. PS I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: directional lighting
 
(...) There are two kinds of Lego lights. #1 - While powered up, they shine constantly, with brightness in direct proportion to how much juice they are getting, i.e. a faster setting = more light. This is independant of the polarity, meaning that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)

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