PIKO 57431 (Re 482) plate for LED conversion

This is a replacement part for PIKO 57431 (Re 482) locomotive.

The locomotive comes with only front-facing bulb lights, so this piece allows conversion to LED lights and also adds rear ligths.

I think it will work perfectly with other PIKO TRAXX locomotives, for example:

• 57536 BR 285
• 57539 BR 285
• 57540 BR 285
• 57541 BR 285
• 57542 BR 285
• 57938 BR 146
• 57939 BR 185

Instructions

You'll need

• this piece (x2). Print in black with protruding parts facing upwards.
White SMD LED (x2, one for each side). I used 1206 LEDs Red SMD LED (x2, one for each side). 1k-2k SMD resistor (x4). I used 0805 resistors. thin wires PVA or clear epoxy glue clear fishing lines as light guide. I used a lines of 1mm diameter, but the holes are 2mm, so I stuffed 5 of lines into a single hole. Instead of fishing lines you might do with with clear epoxy or PVA glue or cut acrylic plate. You'll also need a soldering iron and tweezers.