This is the “Drop-In Ribbon Cable Assembly” kit from Chris at DragonWorkshop on Etsy. You can choose between the FE style grey cable, or a rainbow cable. You can also choose either black or white cable ties to complete the look you want.

I never really liked the cheap look of the stock Hasbro setup, so I was happy to find this complete kit that requires no permanent modifications to the trap. Just remove a few screws, swap our the connectors and screw it all back together.

What a difference this mod makes to the pedal.

I also added Ghost Lab 42’s “CAL-R Real Resistor and Mounting Plate” upgrade which was very simple to install. Just removed the screws holding on the plate and stock resistor, and then snipped off the stock resistor mount with a pair of dykes.

Add this mod to the list of Doug’s kits that I didn’t know I needed until I installed them.

…but then Ghost Lab 42’s LED lens setup has piqued my interest. Even though I had already purchased a few different options for the bar graph, I really liked how Doug’s had the elevated acrylic lens which looks more like the screen used traps. This mod is very easy to do, and makes such a big difference to the trap.

I never liked the sunken LED next to the bar graph , another misstep by Hasbro if you ask me, that should have been included stock. After grabbing most of Doug’s previous mods for the trap, I asked him if he ever thought of creating an LED lens for the trap that would more closely resemble the one seen in all the reference photos of the screen used traps. Within a few days, he had created and printed a fix that looks incredible. The little orange lens even has a black area at the bottom, which makes it look even more realistic. You do have to enlarge the stock hole just a bit, but it was super easy. I added just a bit of super glue to hold it in place and the end result is pretty cool.

The “Plug-n-Play Accurate Switch and Indicator”, which replaces the switch and light to a more movie correct look.. I was a little hesitant to do this mod because I had to drill and Dremel some of the plastic to install the board. To my surprise, it was so easy to install, took only a few minutes of grinding, and it looks incredible!

I also did the “HasLab Rear Plate Upgrade” from CharlesworthDynamics. This brings just a little more realism to the trap as it now matches other screen used traps. It also made it easier when installing the new hat light, as I didn’t have to grind down the little bezel left from the original light.

Doug at Ghost Lab 42 does not disappoint. I have purchased most everything he made for the Spirit 80% pack, and they are all top notch and are still going strong after all these years.

His latest trap parts are awesome. I’ve only installed the trap pedal light so far but dang, this thing looks and works better than the stock LED. Actually, one of my pedals had a bad LED that would barely light up, Doug’s option bypassed the problem and saved me the trouble of sending it into Hasbro and waiting for a replacement.

This thing looks great when not lit and incredible and bright when the power hits!