A tip from an electronics assembler: For individual lights, don't just pull the insulation off the wires. Look at how the strands split apart, you don't want that. Instead, get the insulation started slipping off, and then twist it on the wire while pulling it off, it's easy to do. This leaves the individual strands twisted together and easy to manage. Also, you can touch the LED wires to the battery wires you intend to attach them to so as to verify you are attaching them to the correct wires. You will not hurt anything by doing it wrong, and it is good to verify before you finalize the assembly, just in case. A cleaner assembly is possible if you use solder and shrink tubing, but it takes a little more effort. Once done that way the result looks cleaner and it is not easily accidentally tugged apart.
Thanks so much. I haven't done this is in years and couldn't remember how. And of course, the kit directions were no help at all. Such clear, no frill instructions. You are my hero!
@1:14 once you separate the jacket but before you remove it, rotate the jacket a few times and it will twist the wires within. It helps to prevent breaking the inner wires.
I bought this exact kit from amazon. I'm so glad I found your video because it did not come with instructions! My main concern was which of the two wires was + and you cleared it right up for me. Thanks!
THANK YOU so much! The project I was working on gave little in the way of instruction with the lights, In fact, I had given up on ever getting it right. My miniature looks AMAZING now!
The white going to the black wiring confused me because in my instructions it said white wire was positive and usually red wire is positive I was so confused for ten minutes then saw this and switched them and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am now onto getting this house done lol
After building a 1:12 scale 3-foot/3 story dollhouse with copper wire lighting I decided to build my first ever 1:24 scale miniature dollhouse by Cutebee. The kit ;has the same wire packaging with LED light strands and battery pack as you used here so I am hoping that I can get my lights to work because when I followed the instructions in the manual I got nothing! Could you consider talking the viewers through the steps next time as I am usually trying to follow the step-by-step instructions as I listen to them. Wish me luck! If I get my lights on I'm going to share this video with my Instagram followers. Thanks again!!
Thank you for showing me this. I hope I can still find those battery boxes you used for this. I hope this method will work on my train board layout I am working on. You made this simple to follow.
Yes! I have a model that has 7 lights, 14 wires. I have another that is the same as this video. Instruction book is crap. Thanks now I can finish my two projects!
This helped me because I didint understand what it meant but cutting the wire so the copper would show and at first it didint work so then I re did the wiring then they turned on this helped me so much thank you
Thank you so much for this video. But c an you explain how to extend the wiring so that it works for a 3-story houser? Im building the Flever Fairy Tale Homestead.
Un grand merci ! Enfin une marche à suivre pour aboutir ! Je suppose que cela est valable y compris quand on a des éclairages à des niveaux différents de la maison ? Par exemple, éclairage piscine, rez-de-chaussée, étages ? Donc plus de fils ? Bravo encore
thanks for watching! i'm glad it helped! for me, the most i've done is probably 5 or 6, but i'm sure you can run more than that if needed. not too sure what the limit would be, but from experience, i didn't need any more than 5-6 for my miniature builds.
I did my wires as instructed but my problem is the lights stay on even when I turn the switch off. When on OFF the light is softer, when on ON the light is stronger... can't figure it out
Sounds like power leakage. It’s often something you won’t notice for your more power intensive lights, but when you hook up a “cheap” light like a tiny LED, it’ll stay on, only a bit softer, or it’ll flicker if the power leakage isn’t enough to power the bulb constantly. czcams.com/video/tzWz_guJHvY/video.html This thread has some more technical details, apparently it’s often due to an incompatibility between the switch and bulb: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/81431/electrical-current-leaking-from-light-fixture-when-off
Could we instead of using the battery box from a kit, use the original battery box that came with the fairy lights? Just trying to figure out if i can use the stuff i already have (basically just fairy lights and wire tape)
Excellent demo. And no chat or music 👍👍 thanks. Please where do I find a battery with on /off incorporated switch like yours? So neat. Has it a name? I’ve been using a small, separate connector but it adds to the fiddle and bulk.
What should I do if I connect he light bulb correctly yet it won't light up, and the light bulb also prevents he other light bulbs from lighting up as well if I connect them all together.
Owh great tutorial but can u do the obe were u need to cut it bc my light in the book says to cut 6.5cm and stuffs. Yes i alr tried urs buy it didnt work😞
Thank you! I got a kit from my mom, and I'm almost finished, but these wires keep driving me crazy:(. They're probably half the gauge of the wires you're using, and they keep breaking. I've already used too much of the wire and heat-shrink tubes, so I'll have to buy more. I'll try this, but I'll more than likely just break them again.
So glad i found your video 😍 can you also teach me how to put on the music box please, the guide book leave me with nothing except a picture of it already stick to the wall 😭 sorry English is not my first language
Thanks for the tutorial! Any tips with shorter than average wires? There was extra wire included- can I graph it in between the short wires and battery box?
I broke one of the wires that is attached to the battery box. Does anyone know where I can get another battery box with the wires or how I can fix the one I broke off of the battery box.
i just use the cable tapes that comes in the dollhouse kits. i'm sure you can substitute with masking tapes or whatever you have. the idea is just to hold the wires together.
I have the same battery box and the same color cables, but I have an extra white cable without a light on it. I think it’s for the cables that are to short to reach the battery box but I can’t seem to figure out how to use it. Do you maybe know how to fix it?
The simplest circuit to power an LED is a voltage source with a resistor and an LED in series. Such a resistor is often called a ballast resistor. The ballast resistor is used to limit the current through the LED and to prevent excess current that can burn out the LED.
OMG YOU SAVED MEEEE! I was having a hard time with the book instructions. Thank you so much 😊
A tip from an electronics assembler: For individual lights, don't just pull the insulation off the wires. Look at how the strands split apart, you don't want that. Instead, get the insulation started slipping off, and then twist it on the wire while pulling it off, it's easy to do. This leaves the individual strands twisted together and easy to manage.
Also, you can touch the LED wires to the battery wires you intend to attach them to so as to verify you are attaching them to the correct wires. You will not hurt anything by doing it wrong, and it is good to verify before you finalize the assembly, just in case.
A cleaner assembly is possible if you use solder and shrink tubing, but it takes a little more effort. Once done that way the result looks cleaner and it is not easily accidentally tugged apart.
Thank you so much for the video!!! The instruction sheet was unclear and this video saved me from giving up!! ❤
No stupid talking or music, this is about the best diy video out there.
Thanks so much. I haven't done this is in years and couldn't remember how. And of course, the kit directions were no help at all. Such clear, no frill instructions. You are my hero!
@1:14 once you separate the jacket but before you remove it, rotate the jacket a few times and it will twist the wires within. It helps to prevent breaking the inner wires.
I bought this exact kit from amazon. I'm so glad I found your video because it did not come with instructions! My main concern was which of the two wires was + and you cleared it right up for me. Thanks!
Hi Gary could you post the amazon link for the kit please 😊
I took a chance looking this up after racking my brain with my 7 lights/wires - THANK YOU!!! You made it look so simple! : )
THANK YOU so much! The project I was working on gave little in the way of instruction with the lights, In fact, I had given up on ever getting it right. My miniature looks AMAZING now!
Thank you so much for your video! The instructions in my manual were so confusing. You're a real lifesaver 😊
The white going to the black wiring confused me because in my instructions it said white wire was positive and usually red wire is positive I was so confused for ten minutes then saw this and switched them and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am now onto getting this house done lol
yes each kit is its own so colors vary. this video is just laying out the concept.
this saved my dollhouse, thank you so so much!!
YAY! glad it helped!
After building a 1:12 scale 3-foot/3 story dollhouse with copper wire lighting I decided to build my first ever 1:24 scale miniature dollhouse by Cutebee. The kit ;has the same wire packaging with LED light strands and battery pack as you used here so I am hoping that I can get my lights to work because when I followed the instructions in the manual I got nothing! Could you consider talking the viewers through the steps next time as I am usually trying to follow the step-by-step instructions as I listen to them. Wish me luck! If I get my lights on I'm going to share this video with my Instagram followers. Thanks again!!
Thank you! This helped a lot. I was afraid of short circuiting something. 😅
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH
I had no idea how to wire everything up and it turns out its quite easy, so helpful
Thank you so much!!! The books don't explain this at all. Very helpful!
Thank you for showing me this. I hope I can still find those battery boxes you used for this. I hope this method will work on my train board layout I am working on. You made this simple to follow.
Excellent and super helpful video! Thank you so much.😃I really needed this!🙌🏽❤️
THANK YOU!!!!! I was about to just not put lights in my house out then I found this!
Yes! I have a model that has 7 lights, 14 wires. I have another that is the same as this video. Instruction book is crap. Thanks now I can finish my two projects!
I'm a newbie and this helps so much! Thank you!
This helped me because I didint understand what it meant but cutting the wire so the copper would show and at first it didint work so then I re did the wiring then they turned on this helped me so much thank you
How do you tell the difference between white and grey? Mine look exactly the same
I’m building my first miniature model so I needed this thank you so much ahhhhh
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!! You are amazing 🤩
can you please explain how to add the extended wiring that comes in the kit?
Thank you so much I was confused on the instructions.
Thank you so much for this video. But c an you explain how to extend the wiring so that it works for a 3-story houser? Im building the Flever Fairy Tale Homestead.
thank you so much for the tutorial! I didn't understand sh*t when I used the paper instructions for my miniature house kit. This saved me :D
Thank You for posting this!!!! I really needed it. 😅👍🙌
Heat shrink tubing of that color would work as well.
WOW! THANKS FOR SHARING! You make it look so SIMPLE!
Un grand merci ! Enfin une marche à suivre pour aboutir ! Je suppose que cela est valable y compris quand on a des éclairages à des niveaux différents de la maison ? Par exemple, éclairage piscine, rez-de-chaussée, étages ? Donc plus de fils ?
Bravo encore
Thank you so much, this was just spot on for me being a raw beginner. How many of those little lights (3V?) can you run from the one battery holder?
thanks for watching! i'm glad it helped! for me, the most i've done is probably 5 or 6, but i'm sure you can run more than that if needed. not too sure what the limit would be, but from experience, i didn't need any more than 5-6 for my miniature builds.
@@hawj89, thank you so much! 😃
Thank you!!!! ❤ It worked and I feel like an electrician 😂
Thank you it really helped me.
Great tutorial! Thank you 😊
This might be a silly question, but do I have to put the light fixtures together prior to doing the wiring? I am currently working on this.
Thank you! Thank you! You're a great resource!!
Did the prewired LEDs you are using have resistors already on them when you bought them please.
Is there a link for these LEDS? perfect size for what i need
This can be used for dollhouse miniature?
I did my wires as instructed but my problem is the lights stay on even when I turn the switch off. When on OFF the light is softer, when on ON the light is stronger... can't figure it out
Sounds like power leakage. It’s often something you won’t notice for your more power intensive lights, but when you hook up a “cheap” light like a tiny LED, it’ll stay on, only a bit softer, or it’ll flicker if the power leakage isn’t enough to power the bulb constantly.
czcams.com/video/tzWz_guJHvY/video.html
This thread has some more technical details, apparently it’s often due to an incompatibility between the switch and bulb: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/81431/electrical-current-leaking-from-light-fixture-when-off
Thank you! Finally I get it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH 😍✨❤️ it helped me a lot 🥰❤️💞
Fantastic video! They work!!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!! It worked for me!
Could we instead of using the battery box from a kit, use the original battery box that came with the fairy lights? Just trying to figure out if i can use the stuff i already have (basically just fairy lights and wire tape)
Excellent demo. And no chat or music 👍👍 thanks. Please where do I find a battery with on /off incorporated switch like yours? So neat. Has it a name? I’ve been using a small, separate connector but it adds to the fiddle and bulk.
Were did you get the light from?
What should I do if I connect he light bulb correctly yet it won't light up, and the light bulb also prevents he other light bulbs from lighting up as well if I connect them all together.
Owh great tutorial but can u do the obe were u need to cut it bc my light in the book says to cut 6.5cm and stuffs. Yes i alr tried urs buy it didnt work😞
Thank you for a great instruction!
Thank you! I got a kit from my mom, and I'm almost finished, but these wires keep driving me crazy:(. They're probably half the gauge of the wires you're using, and they keep breaking. I've already used too much of the wire and heat-shrink tubes, so I'll have to buy more. I'll try this, but I'll more than likely just break them again.
So glad i found your video 😍 can you also teach me how to put on the music box please, the guide book leave me with nothing except a picture of it already stick to the wall 😭 sorry English is not my first language
Thanks for the tutorial! Any tips with shorter than average wires? There was extra wire included- can I graph it in between the short wires and battery box?
Did anyone answer u? Or did u get it figured out? Regardless, for anyone else, Yes u can splice in extra wire. 😊
@@PADS62 thanks! I ended up splicing and it worked ❤️
@Artistbrandi
oh Yay! I'm so happy you did it! 💓
Happy Hobbying 😁❤
Good instructions . Thanks👍😊
Thank you so much for the tutorial. Would you able to upload onw showing how to connect a line to the extension line provided in these kits. Thanks
That is a Mayberry street wiring kit
Thank you!! I do better with video instructions than written ones.
I cut through the wire the when I attempted this before. Will this affect the way the lights work when I try this again?
any tips on the flower town dollhouse by Rylai? its terribly hard.
Its really help...tq
Where can i buy all the stuff?
Wair did you get better holders with swich?
Do I need a battery box or I can attach it directly to the batteries?
Where did you get the wiring kit?
they come with the miniature diy dollhouse kits
How many lights can you add to it and can you add a switch as well?
How many LEDs can we use for 1 or 2 batteries?
Thank you for this !
Do you have to cut the cable jacket?
Do they get hot?
Where do you purchase those?
they come with the miniature dollhouse kits and no, it doesn't get hot because these dollhouses are simple and small
I broke one of the wires that is attached to the battery box. Does anyone know where I can get another battery box with the wires or how I can fix the one I broke off of the battery box.
Ou acheter?
Myn never worked forgot to check before I glued my project together 😢
What size of the battery? is it the AA 1.5 Volts?
We're can I purchase thease from please, 😬🥰 thank you 😊
Wow! Thank you so much!!
It doesn’t work for me 😢 mine are probably defective
Thank you BUT what tape kind do you use
i just use the cable tapes that comes in the dollhouse kits. i'm sure you can substitute with masking tapes or whatever you have. the idea is just to hold the wires together.
Thank u thank u so much
Thank you!
Thanks! This was very helpful.
It's not working for me
I have the same battery box and the same color cables, but I have an extra white cable without a light on it. I think it’s for the cables that are to short to reach the battery box but I can’t seem to figure out how to use it. Do you maybe know how to fix it?
Is there any need for resistors?
The simplest circuit to power an LED is a voltage source with a resistor and an LED in series. Such a resistor is often called a ballast resistor. The ballast resistor is used to limit the current through the LED and to prevent excess current that can burn out the LED.
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What strength batteries do you use?
🏍️ Actually watch the video.
Mine still isn’t working
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks..
I think mine are defective...great... 😭
We can her your video
Don't work!!!!