This is how you install this very cool upgrade. These Rim Lights will fit most Mini-Z and iWaiver cars, but will not fit XMOD Gen1 or Evo because there isn't enough room behind the rims. Take your time and read the entire tutorial before beginning and you will be rewarded with one of the coolest upgrades we have to offer.
Step 1
Grab your funky fresh Enjoy RC Mini-Z Rim Light Set and let’s get to work.
Step 2
First let’s check the battery fittings. The flat part of the cell (positive) goes towards the outside. Push the cells in until an equal amount of the cell protrudes on either side of the disc. They should slide in tightly, but if they are too tight, use your Needle File Set and loosen it up a bit. Sometimes the battery pocket simply needs to be squared off at the ends. Don't file all of the battery contact plates off, or it won't work. In working with these light sets, I have seen one disc that had a battery slot that was too big. I fixed that with a small piece of tin foil which did the trick.
Step 3
The disc is held into the rim with three small lugs that you sand down. We will call these fitment lugs. Now using the included sandpaper, judiciously (this means carefully) remove enough of the fitment lugs so the disc snugly fits your wheel. You should try to sand them evenly so the hole is centered, but it does not have to be perfect. If you remove too much, you will have to glue it in place, so sand a little and check, sand a little and check, sand a little and check.
Step 4
I found that the hole was a bit too small and the inside of the disc tended to rub, but this step takes care of that. If you are fortunate enough to have an Irwin Unibit use it to enlarge the hole to 11/32. If not, a taper reamer or a file from your Needle File Set will do the job. Because you must hold it in your fingers, don’t use a regular drill bit which will catch and possibly damage the disc or your fingers. So do not try it.
Step 5
Do not press on the brass tube or allow it to hit the rim spokes when fitting the disc in place. It can be dislodged or deformed if you apply to much force to it and this will ruin the disc.
This is how it fits on a 3mm offset rim which is deep on the front and not the back. On most rims, the disc will slide far into the rim way past the edge of the batteries and be all but invisible from this angle.
Step 6
Install the rim on the car and make sure it does not drag the hub. If you enlarged the hole properly, this will not be an issue.
Step 7
Place the LED where it shows through the rim as shown. The LED is the white square to the right middle of the wheel. You can see the word "Joy" near it.
Step 8
Chrome rims look the best since they reflect the light and make the entire rim appear to glow.
Now that is cool!
How does it work?
The batteries are wired in series with the LED and the centrifugal switch. The centrifugal switch is simply a tiny spring inside a brass tube. When you accelerate, the spring swings to the outside and makes contact with the brass tube turning on the lights. It is really quite simple and very reliable. This also makes the batteries last a long time since they are only on while you are driving and you will never forget to turn them off.