5V LED Replacements for C161 Coin Door Bulbs?

[javeryh]

Does anyone sell a replacement for the C161 bulb that comes with the Xarcade coin door?  I have 5V to use from the encoder and these are 12V.  The bulb itself pulls out so I'm hoping there is something I can slot right into the white clip that hold the bulb...

[Thenasty]

try a 555 bulb (not an led tho)

[javeryh]

try a 555 bulb (not an led tho)

I ordered some "wedge (555)" frosted LEDs from Comet Pinball.  They had all sorts of colors and they were only $0.69 each so I got some red, yellow and white to play around with.  They look like they will fit the bulb holder and they run on 5V so I plan to just wire from the encoder to the bulb directly.  If it doesn't work I'm only out $10!

[Thenasty]

it works, I have my 555 hook up to the 5vdc off IPAC. It will be dimmer but bright enough for its purpose.

[jimj]

I ordered some "wedge (555)" frosted LEDs from Comet Pinball.  They had all sorts of colors and they were only $0.69 each so I got some red, yellow and white to play around with.  They look like they will fit the bulb holder and they run on 5V so I plan to just wire from the encoder to the bulb directly.  If it doesn't work I'm only out $10!

Did these work for you?  Do you have a link to the bulb you used?

[lilshawn]

161 - 12v bulb
555 - 5v bulb

same bulb (T10 wedge) different voltage.

[javeryh]

I ordered some "wedge (555)" frosted LEDs from Comet Pinball.  They had all sorts of colors and they were only $0.69 each so I got some red, yellow and white to play around with.  They look like they will fit the bulb holder and they run on 5V so I plan to just wire from the encoder to the bulb directly.  If it doesn't work I'm only out $10!

Did these work for you?  Do you have a link to the bulb you used?

They worked perfectly.  HERE is the link.  I bought 555s and frosted.  They plugged directly into the red 5v connector on the cheap encoder I am using.

[jimj]

They worked perfectly.  HERE is the link.  I bought 555s and frosted.  They plugged directly into the red 5v connector on the cheap encoder I am using.

Thanks for confirming.  What color did you like best?  I have yellow coin doors, I was thinking maybe a plain white or red might look nice behind them.

[jimj]

They worked perfectly.  HERE is the link.  I bought 555s and frosted.  They plugged directly into the red 5v connector on the cheap encoder I am using.

Thanks for confirming.  What color did you like best?  I have yellow coin doors, I was thinking maybe a plain white or red might look nice behind them.

I also bought a few frosted 555s.  I powered them from my motherboard USB ports which provide 4.85V.  Below is my review of how they looked with my yellow coin doors (and the current each color used):
cool white - 17mA - coin doors look yellow
warm white - 19mA - inconsistent color, top looks yellow, bottom looks more orange
yellow - 30mA - more of an orange tinted yellow, this is my favorite
red - 31mA - coin doors look red, in a well lit room this is the most noticeable color

[javeryh]

They worked perfectly.  HERE is the link.  I bought 555s and frosted.  They plugged directly into the red 5v connector on the cheap encoder I am using.

Thanks for confirming.  What color did you like best?  I have yellow coin doors, I was thinking maybe a plain white or red might look nice behind them.

I also bought a few frosted 555s.  I powered them from my motherboard USB ports which provide 4.85V.  Below is my review of how they looked with my yellow coin doors (and the current each color used):
cool white - 17mA - coin doors look yellow
warm white - 19mA - inconsistent color, top looks yellow, bottom looks more orange
yellow - 30mA - more of an orange tinted yellow, this is my favorite
red - 31mA - coin doors look red, in a well lit room this is the most noticeable color

Thanks for reporting back.  So you have yellow coin returns and the red bulbs make them appear red?  If so, that’s awesome - I have a cab with yellow returns that I wish were red to match the rest of the design and I was going to try and swap them out and it seemed like a giant pain but if a red bulb will do the trick I’ll order some more!

[jimj]

Thanks for reporting back.  So you have yellow coin returns and the red bulbs make them appear red?  If so, that’s awesome - I have a cab with yellow returns that I wish were red to match the rest of the design and I was going to try and swap them out and it seemed like a giant pain but if a red bulb will do the trick I’ll order some more!

It's hard to accurately capture their color in photos, but I've I attached three pics:
   1.lightsOnNotLit.jpg //room lights on, bulbs not lit
   2.lightsOnLit.jpg //room lights on, bulbs lit, left has yellow bulb, right has a red
   3.lightsOffLit.jpg //room lights off, bulbs lit, left has yellow bulb, right has a red
My red coin door isn't perfectly red, but if I wasn't looking for imperfections and you asked me what color it is I'd simply answer red.  I was surprised by how red it looks, I was expecting the red bulb to make the yellow coin return look orange.

[javeryh]

Wow - those pics are great and the return looks really red.  I’m going to give it a shot.  They are less than $1 each so no big deal.  The red ones I already installed in another cabinet are really bright.

You bought clear and not frosted, right?

[jimj]

They are all frosted.