Fitst off. Get your led kit from Cointaker.com. Even though they both come from Cointaker, Marco has them but I found some of them are older kits and not as good as the ones I get from Cointaker.com. Pinsiders get a discount at cointaker. Just type PINSIDE in caps at checkout in the coupon code.

You will need a 1/4" magnetic nut driver.

Start with the GI ( General Illumination) lights. These normally run up each side and under the sling shots and return lanes. Do these with the power off.

Then do the inserts. The kit comes with a list. Put the machine in the single lamp test and lift the playfield up. Cycle through each lamp and replace them with the led's on the list. The list is in order as you cycle through each lamp.

Then do the flashers. Put the machine in the coil/flasher test and cycle through each one and replace them with flashers. Don't forget the ones in the back box. I'm not sure on Iron Man but I think the coin door must be closed for the coils/flashers to work in the test.

Then do the back box GI lights.

It's good to have the manuel with you to find the locations of bulbs or flashers that are blown. The number of the bulb or flasher will be listed on the DMD during the test.

Then after your done...look it over. Then you can add accent lights with color in the GI as most kits come with just white for the GI....I like to add some colored led's under ramps and plastics to give the game a little more color. You can also change white insers to any color led you want.

Have fun with it. Good luck. Show some pics when your done.

Actually more like 3. If not more.

Also some of the playfield lights under the pop bumpers caps and other areas can be tough to get at on some machines. Sometimes it requires the removal of a ramp. so times can vary quite a bit from pin to pin.

When your done your pin will look great.

Regarding the shaker and IM, it really is an easy install. I think once you start working on it, you'll realize that it is no big deal. The only confusing thing I found during my install is that the cabinet wire colors referred to on my instructions were wrong. I don't know if the problem was my instructions, or if my game was wired with different colored wire. But, there weren't any other connectors that would possibly work, so it was pretty obvious which ones I needed to hook up.

If you need any help or guidance with the shaker, just ask. I'll double check and take pictures if needed.

Regarding LEDs, as Wes stated, order direct from Cointaker and use the Pinside discount. If you can change a light bulb, you can put in LEDs.

Installing the shaker motor really is quite easy. Don't forget that you can use the paper instructions sheet as a template for drilling. The sheet has one diagonal edge. If you fold or cut this then you can place the sheet in your machine with the diagonal edge fitting nicely in the top left corner. Now mark the four holes with a sharpie, remove the sheet and you're set for drilling!

LED kits are not the way to go. Ive learned this the hard way. Once you get your pin take a look under the play field & see what you need then order the LED's individually from either Pinball life or Cointaker. You'll save money this way & its nice to try different LED's to see what you like best.

Just push those bulbs in (the ones under the back box) and turn it a bit. They will pop right out.

Looks great so far! The bulbs just below the backbox don't have to be changed, but you should swap them for some LEDs preferably colored ones. I'm not sure what Cointaker kit you got, but if it is anything like my LOTR kit it should have come with some bulbs to swap those out with.

On LOTR the bulbs below the backbox are plain jane incandescent bulbs. After putting the LEDs in I now have 5 red LEDs and 3 purple LEDs in place of them. Adding color there made a big difference. Looks way better in my opinion.