Work begins on our Firewall section as we add the Brake Servo and Reservoir in Stage 54!
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Stage 53
The driver’s Pedal assembly and the rear Seat Belt Straps are installed with Stage 53!
Stage 52
We receive the huge Interior Floor Panel, add a few bits to it, and then install the lower Center Console during Stage 52!
Floor Mats
With the Heel and Toe Pads from Mike Lane in place, we can add the final touch – his matching Floor Mats!
Heel and Toe Pads
Now that our Front Carpets are installed, we can add Mike Lane’s metal, matching, and nicely detailed Heel and Toe Pads!
Front Carpets
With the arrival of Stage 52, we can complete the installation of the wonderful Front Carpets from Mike Lane!
Stage 51
Work continues to build the lower Center Console of our K.I.T.T. as we complete Stage 51!
Scanner Upgrade
While the stock Front Scanner of our Fanhome 1:8 scale Knight Rider K.I.T.T. is quite good looking, I did have to modify it during my first Electrics Test as a bad component was causing me troubles. Also, it is basically either on or off with no control over speed or color.
Strangely enough, I found that one of the LEGO lighting companies I frequent use has a Drop-In Scanner Upgrade for our K.I.T.T. for $30 USD.
Not only is this Brickstuff upgrade simply plug-and-play, but it also adds the classic all-on pulse when starting up AND has two scanning speed options with both red and yellow colored LEDs. For those who want to build a K.A.R.R. version of our model, this is perfect!
Installation
The installation of this replacement board is as simple as removing the stock one and replacing it with this one. The wiring/plug is already attached and is directly compatible with the stock wiring:
If you would like to change the speed/color of the LEDs, you can attach the included button to the board and hide the button somewhere inside the model. If you decide to go with the yellow color, you will have to change out the red lens in front of these LEDs:
A quick power-on test and everything works perfectly!
Operation
This upgraded Front Scanner works just like the stock one and is powered by the model. However, if the small button is attached, it can be switched between four modes:
- Pressing the button once will change the speed of the scanning between slow and fast
- Holding the button down for a couple of seconds and letting go will start the board up in the alternate color (red or yellow)
I made a quick YouTube video showing the different modes here:
Thoughts
What an easy and immediate improvement mod for our Knight Rider build! If you want a great looking scanner effect or even if you have one of the first stock boards with the bad capacitor on it, I highly recommend this affordable Drop-In Scanner Upgrade from Brickstuff!
Stage 50
In Stage 50, we begin construction of our Knight Rider K.I.T.T. interior with the Transmission Housing and Air Conditioning Controls!
Stage 49
The Passenger Dashboard Panel (kick panel) and the Front Interior Panels with its LEDs are added to our Dashboard assembly in Stage 49!