HorizonRC.com How-To: E-flite Blade CX3 LED Light Kit Installation

That new CX3 is a very cool-looking helicopter with the scale MD 520N body and lots of interesting detail. But the real fun is flying this little hot rod. E-flite has an optional LED Navigation Light Set for the CX3 that adds to the scale realism and makes nighttime flying fun as well. Installing these lights is very easy, even though at first glance it might look a bit difficult.

Actually, there are two light sets. One is the standard set that is always on when connected to the receiver power. The other can be remotely turned on and off from the CX3 RTF transmitter or other 5-channel or more DSM2 transmitter. Basically, the installation is the same for both. Our short video is going to show you how to do the installation. The only tools required will be the supplied screwdriver plus a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Watch our video then give your own CX3 a complete
navigation light set from E-flite.

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[sx976]

Very useful video. It seems you tried to preserve the NOTAR exhaust decal by removing it in one piece on the tail cone (2:34). By the time the model was flying it had disappeared (5:25). I assume that this approach didn't work. I'm going to try slicing the decal in half at the joint. It would be a real shame having a NOTAR helicopter without the exhaust duct shown.

[Kchrysler]

when you are stopping the blink with the transmitter you dont show where on the transmitter? my channel 5 doesnt seem to do what you are saying!

[essbrej]

Thank you for the video.

I have a CX3 and I prdered the lights and installed them ( it was little hard as it's my first heli to dissassemble) but its done.

The problem now is now that it drifts to the left and its impossible to take off.

what could be the reason ?

thank you in advance

[Didgeman80]

Can't you use AUX for an extra servo to drop a parachute??

:)

[rchelicopterfun]

good question i want to find that out

[eggfase]

what does the AUX input on the CX3 do?

[Engine7601]

Great "How to" video. Thanks

[mikeymarmalade]

Hi, I have added lights with green and red too to my CX3. They are also strobe lights :)

[mikeymarmalade]

Very useful video. Thank you. A lot of people are attaching them to AUX instead of GEAR!!!

[dman19581969]

Thanks for telling me how it was more easy than I thought.