Leads to pickups can be connected without regard to polarity because the system ensures that they will always receive the correct polarity. Pickups are taken from the axles of wheels. These will also give better running qualities to coaches. Units supplied in kit form have a pre drilled circuit board to which all components are to be soldered. Full instructions and diagrams are supplied with each kit.
Tools required are a soldering iron, small wire cutters and a small file.
The list below gives you the coach or loco type, lighting unit number, price for lighting unit in kit form and price for a ready made unit ready to fit into coach or loco. If you wish to order ready assembled units please add an 'R' after the code. These will also give better running qualities to coaches. Hornby units are only available fully assembled complete with wiring, pickups and full instructions. These are automatically operating scale head and tail lights for 4mm '00' gauge proprietary ready to run Diesel and Electric locos and power cars.