DIY Coach Lighting with Stay Alive

A step-by-step guide to building and installing a stay alive LED lighting unit in a Hornby Mk2 coach. This method was shared by user Art Dent on RMWeb (https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/138508-...) and I thought I'd give it a go. Really pleased with the results. If you want to have a go then affiliate links to the components are below:

LED Strip - https://amzn.to/3RIB7dL
Bridge Rectifier - https://amzn.to/3ZJUEMJ
25V 1000uF Capacitor - https://amzn.to/3tn9Jb6
220 and 3.3k Ohm Resistor - https://amzn.to/48BpcEF
DCC Concepts Wheelsets - https://www.dccconcepts.com/product-c...
Heat shrink - https://amzn.to/3LL90a8
Blacktac - https://amzn.to/3S5NQrh
Drill - https://amzn.to/3ryJEp4

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00:00 Introduction
00:55 Components and Tools
01:39 Building the Stayalive
02:44 Connecting the LEDs
03:54 Modifying the Coach
04:40 Installing the Lighting
06:58 Results