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LEGO® Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control

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A fun and imaginative gift with LEGO® purchases over $160, valid 5/16/22-5/30/22 while supplies last.*

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WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD.
Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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Take command of your LEGO® models with this remote control. Add a LEGO Power Functions IR Receiver, battery box and motors (sold separately) to your LEGO creations, and then use this handy remote control to control the speed!

Features a 4-channel, 7-speed, infrared remote control!
Use the jog wheels to control your motor speed!
Requires 3 AAA (1.5v) batteries, not included.

LEGO® Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control

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August 14th, 2009
Average rating5out of 5 stars
Finally !!
Suspet
I would recommend this to a friend!
After a Loooong wait, the 8879 remote arrived. I ordered the Night Emerald and power functions set on April 2. 2009. I recieved the train and extra flex-tracks on June 9. 2009. Finally the remote arrived on August 14. 2009. Now the train can be controlled properly !! 4 chanel IR remote with 2 functions per chanel. Chanel is selected on the orange slide in the middle, letting you pick chanel 1, 2, 3 or 4. The chanel number you chose should be the same as the chanel slide on the 8884 IR reciever brick. Each function has a jogwheel for power control, forward or reverse depending on which way you turn the dial. The Night Emerald use 1 function for lights, and 1 for motor control. There is also an emergency stop (red botton) and a reverse/invert switch (small black slide switch) Now it's possible to run the train on any of the 4 chanels, and unlike the 8885 remote, the train maintains speed and lights when you let go the controls. Finally it was worth waiting for, and it might be useful with other power functions because this remote lets your model maintain speeds when not handeled. {;o) Now we just wait for more awesome trains to follow the Night Emerald. !!! . {;o)
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December 14th, 2016
Average rating1out of 5 stars
Waste of money
Simplesailor
Purchased for: Self
Uniquely in all my time with Lego, this is not worth the money - bought with other necessary parts for the holiday train, best part of £50. It worked fine, first time out for a few minutes of trial but it hasn't worked since. All the indicator lights appear fine and all is as it was when bought. All connections appear good. The thing just doesn't work and, when I look at chat sites, it seems I'm not the first to encounter problems. It now sits on my "no use; not worth the stress" table. A great pity, because the Holiday Train that it was bought to go with is a wonderful piece of kit.
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December 21, 2016
Haley - Consumer Service Specialist, Consumer Services
We're so sorry to hear your train isn't running properly! Please get in touch with one of our LEGO experts to go through some troubleshooting and get your train back up and running again. We are able to replace any faulty parts you may have or give you some tips on how to fix it!
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May 6th, 2009
Average rating3out of 5 stars
How does this thing work?
bethie9000
I must not have enough experience with model trains because I am having a hard time figuring out how to use this accessory. The only instructions that came in our box were how to install the batteries - which I could easily have done without - batteries are easy to install, using a new remote control is more difficult and could have used instructions. I have even looked here and throughout the Lego sites and no one explains what each of the controls... control. I'm sure once I figure out how to use it, it will be great!
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January 6th, 2013
Average rating5out of 5 stars
Good remote
wuzzerz
I would recommend this to a friend!
I love this remote. It has 7 speeds and 8 channels. It can make your train go backwards or forward. The only bad thing is that it only controls the train properly when it is close to the IR receiver. Otherwise, a great buy!
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