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Description

Blast back to where part of the LEGO universe began! Light up the LEGO Galaxy Explorer 10497 with a big bang - and Light My Bricks!

Our kit is the perfect addition to complement this celebratory LEGO set, with an astronomical 85 individual LEDs that will allow you to highlight the multitude of classic LEGO Space details - and take your collectable display to heights out of this world! Each of the Galaxy Explorer?s rear jet boosters are powerfully lit with a 3x3 Warm White Light Ring, while up front those asteroid blasting cannons fire away in rapid succession, clearing a safe path forward thanks to a pair of our Blue Bit Lights and a Gun Effects Boards!

Our light kit assembly ensures full functionality and playability once installed, thanks to our easy-to-follow instructions! Retract the craft?s landing legs and ramp. Open the rear door and cockpit where you?ll find a hive of space activity - thanks to both our Red to Blue and Green to Orange Colour Changing Bit Lights!

The action doesn?t stop there however, interplanetary beings will observe the craft moving through space due to a pair of our Rotating Bit Lights signalling on either side of the hull!

Light My Bricks LEGO Lighting Kits provide an easy way for LEGO fans to customize their models using LED lights. With detailed, step-by-step instructions, anyone can light up their LEGO set. All our kits are plug and play - no electronics knowledge needed!

IMPORTANT NOTE

We recommend lighting this kit by a USB Power Bank or USB Wall Adaptor (to connect to a mains outlet), which is NOT included in this kit. If you do not have a USB Power Bank or USB Wall Adaptor, you can purchase them from our Powering section.

INSTALLATION GUIDE

User guide instructions for our kits can be found on the Users Guides section of our website.

Delivery & returns

All orders placed before 12:00 PM on Monday-Friday (AEST/AEDT time) will be dispatched same day*. Orders are delivered using AusPost for Domestic (Australian) orders and DHL Express/Fedex International shipping for New Zealand and Asia. For international customers we offer tiered shipping rates and free shipping for qualifying orders. To view our shipping rates, information regarding shipping and tax/duties, visit our shipping page.

*Same day shipping cannot be guaranteed during Peak Sale Periods.

For product returns, please visit our returns request page for details.

Warranty & disclaimers

Please Note: This set is an LED lighting kit only. All LEGO® sets featured in images and videos are sold separately. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of Companies which does not sponsor, authorise, or endorse this site.

Light My Bricks products contain small parts and batteries that may represent a choking hazard for small children. Light My Bricks products are not intended to be used by children under 3 years old. Light My Bricks recommends that all children who use our products do so under adult supervision.

Light My Bricks offers a two-year warranty in accordance with Australian Consumer laws. If your product is faulty, you can lodge a replacement via our Missing/Faulty Component Request page.

What's in the box

25x

Assorted Bit Lights

1x

Effects Boards

8x

Expansion Boards

8x

Connecting Cables

11x

Assorted Bricks

1x

USB Power Cable (power source not included)

Our difference

Made for fans

Our passion for LEGO® is what drives us to create products that are designed to enhance your favourite sets and transform them into centrepieces that you can be proud to display.

Thoughtful designs

We take a practical and thoughtful approach to lighting LEGO®. Our goal is to apply lights in a tasteful way that complement, rather than distract from a set's original design.

Realistic effects

We have developed a wide range of LEGO® effects, using both light and sound, that enable you to enhance the realism of your collection - bringing your sets to life.

Easy to install

No electronics experience needed. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you every step of the way, making lighting your LEGO® set simple, fun and delightfully rewarding.

Our difference

Made for fans

Our passion for LEGO® is what drives us to create products that are designed to enhance your favourite sets and transform them into centrepieces that you can be proud to display.

Thoughtful designs

We take a practical and thoughtful approach to lighting LEGO®. Our goal is to apply lights in a tasteful way that complement, rather than distract from a set's original design.

Realistic effects

We have developed a wide range of LEGO® effects, using both light and sound, that enable you to enhance the realism of your collection - bringing your sets to life.

Easy to install

No electronics experience needed. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you every step of the way, making lighting your LEGO® set simple, fun and delightfully rewarding.

Customer reviews
average rating 4.8 out of 5
Based on 10 reviews
  • 5 Stars
    8 Reviews
  • 4 Stars
    2 Reviews
  • 3 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 2 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 1 Star
    0 Reviews
100% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 4 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 4 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
10 Reviews
Reviewed by Matt H., from Australia
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
New to LEGO®
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Amazing, but can be even better with a few upgrades

This was my first light kit and it is fantastic. Having read reviews and looked at the other lightmybricks components available, I purchased some extra bits to make it even better.

The first improvement is finding somewhere to hide a battery box onboard so that the Galaxy Explorer can take off when the lights are on (Its a spaceship, it needs to fly!). The smallest Power brick fits neatly inside the back compartment under the roof - then the wires just need routing to the power brick.

Secondly, the 4 rocket engines can be improved significantly by adding a flicker effects board. Now when I fly my Galaxy explorer, the engines look so much more realistic. Fo that I used another Power brick installed in the other side of the back compartment, and a short 5cm connecting cable to the flicker board. The little lunar buggy still fit in the rear compartment with the 2 power bricks installed.

Finally, as another reviewer suggested below, changing the starboard side wing light from red to green completes this upgrade. I love it so much

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 4 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 3 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
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Reviewed by Chris C., from United States
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
Avid builder
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Amazing look

This is such a great kit. Instructions were pretty easy to understand. Was surprised to find out there were extra pieces included. The only issue I had was that one of the 1x1 trans round parts didn’t have the notch cut in it like the others. A quick edit with a razor blade fixed that. Other than that small issue, everything went great. This awesome set looks even more awesome now.

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Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
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Reviewed by Alessandro
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Bellissimo

Kit that makes the set spatial. All lights are hidden well. Super recommended

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Reviewed by Scott W., from United States
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
65+
LEGO® Experience
Massive collection
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great light kit

I really like the Galaxy Explorer light kit. Not only are there lots of lights for such a medium-sized model there is a lot of attention to detail to highlight things like control panels. This kit also contains a number of new (at least new to me) light elements (rotating red lights and the circular ring lights used for the engines) that are very cool.

The wire routing for the main engines could be a little neater by running the wires through the engine but other than that the kit is excellent.

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Reviewed by Davo D., from New Zealand
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
Avid builder
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

A fantastic addition to this re-invented classic set

This is a great way to add some more pop to your Galaxy Explorer and is excellently done. From my experience with these kits (8 so far and more to come!), this one was a well instructed and easy to put together and the combinations of colour changing, flashing and ring lights add some excellent touches.

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Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
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This set is an LED lighting kit only. If you wish to purchase the LEGO® set, you can purchase separately from our partner site TRK Toys which is an Australian online store that stocks LEGO® sets. They have a wide range, as well as hard to find and out of circulation LEGO® products - focusing on customers looking for collectable or highly displayable LEGO® models.
Please Note: This set is an LED lighting kit only. All LEGO® sets featured in images and videos are sold seperately.

What's in the box

25x

Assorted Bit Lights

1x

Effects Boards

8x

Expansion Boards

8x

Connecting Cables

11x

Assorted Bricks

1x

USB Power Cable (power source not included)

Our difference

Made for fans

Our passion for LEGO® is what drives us to create products that are designed to enhance your favourite sets and transform them into centrepieces that you can be proud to display.

Thoughtful designs

We take a practical and thoughtful approach to lighting LEGO®. Our goal is to apply lights in a tasteful way that complement, rather than distract from a set's original design.

Realistic effects

We have developed a wide range of LEGO® effects, using both light and sound, that enable you to enhance the realism of your collection - bringing your sets to life.

Easy to install

No electronics experience needed. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you every step of the way, making lighting your LEGO® set simple, fun and delightfully rewarding.

Our difference

Made for fans

Our passion for LEGO® is what drives us to create products that are designed to enhance your favourite sets and transform them into centrepieces that you can be proud to display.

Thoughtful designs

We take a practical and thoughtful approach to lighting LEGO®. Our goal is to apply lights in a tasteful way that complement, rather than distract from a set's original design.

Realistic effects

We have developed a wide range of LEGO® effects, using both light and sound, that enable you to enhance the realism of your collection - bringing your sets to life.

Easy to install

No electronics experience needed. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you every step of the way, making lighting your LEGO® set simple, fun and delightfully rewarding.

Customer reviews

average rating 4.8 out of 5
Based on 10 reviews
  • 5 Stars
    8 Reviews
  • 4 Stars
    2 Reviews
  • 3 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 2 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 1 Star
    0 Reviews
100% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 4 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 4 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
10 Reviews
Reviewed by Matt H., from Australia
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
New to LEGO®
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Amazing, but can be even better with a few upgrades

This was my first light kit and it is fantastic. Having read reviews and looked at the other lightmybricks components available, I purchased some extra bits to make it even better.

The first improvement is finding somewhere to hide a battery box onboard so that the Galaxy Explorer can take off when the lights are on (Its a spaceship, it needs to fly!). The smallest Power brick fits neatly inside the back compartment under the roof - then the wires just need routing to the power brick.

Secondly, the 4 rocket engines can be improved significantly by adding a flicker effects board. Now when I fly my Galaxy explorer, the engines look so much more realistic. Fo that I used another Power brick installed in the other side of the back compartment, and a short 5cm connecting cable to the flicker board. The little lunar buggy still fit in the rear compartment with the 2 power bricks installed.

Finally, as another reviewer suggested below, changing the starboard side wing light from red to green completes this upgrade. I love it so much

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 4 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 3 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
Was this helpful?
Reviewed by Chris C., from United States
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
Avid builder
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Amazing look

This is such a great kit. Instructions were pretty easy to understand. Was surprised to find out there were extra pieces included. The only issue I had was that one of the 1x1 trans round parts didn’t have the notch cut in it like the others. A quick edit with a razor blade fixed that. Other than that small issue, everything went great. This awesome set looks even more awesome now.

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
Was this helpful?
Reviewed by Alessandro
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Bellissimo

Kit that makes the set spatial. All lights are hidden well. Super recommended

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Reviewed by Scott W., from United States
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
65+
LEGO® Experience
Massive collection
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great light kit

I really like the Galaxy Explorer light kit. Not only are there lots of lights for such a medium-sized model there is a lot of attention to detail to highlight things like control panels. This kit also contains a number of new (at least new to me) light elements (rotating red lights and the circular ring lights used for the engines) that are very cool.

The wire routing for the main engines could be a little neater by running the wires through the engine but other than that the kit is excellent.

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
Was this helpful?
Reviewed by Davo D., from New Zealand
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Age Range
45 - 54
LEGO® Experience
Avid builder
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

A fantastic addition to this re-invented classic set

This is a great way to add some more pop to your Galaxy Explorer and is excellently done. From my experience with these kits (8 so far and more to come!), this one was a well instructed and easy to put together and the combinations of colour changing, flashing and ring lights add some excellent touches.

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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5
Design
Rated 5 out of 5
Ease of Use
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer Service
Rated 5 out of 5
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