Control Panel wiring for lighted pushbuttons

[Adam T]

I am restoring some Tempest games and right now I am doing the control panel if anyone has info on the wiring foe the 1 to 2 player lighted pushbuttons I would like to know, this would not be the MAME style but the original way when I bought thegames some jerk already took the buttons off of it. I am concerned because I don't want to burn them out by hooking them up the wrong way.

If anybody wants the dementions of the control panel and layout itself of the Tempest upright let me know I have them, I had to make two of the myself.

[StephenH]

Note the voltage and amperage ratings of the lights in the pushbuttons.

If the voltage is 5-6V or 12-14V, you can run from the PC power supply using an unused disk drive connector.

You can also get adapters from stores such as Radio Shack, Fry's Electronics, Wal-Mart, Target, and others.   Again, make sure the voltage matches the voltage of the lights, and the amperage rating exceeds the current draw of the lights.   For incadesent lights, it does not matter if the current is AC or DC.  However, for some types of lights, it does matter.  

Note: A higher voltage will cause the lights to be brighter and burn out quicker.   A lower voltage will cause the lights to be dimmer, but will not damage them.


If you know the lamp type www.donsbulbs.com is a good reference of voltage and current requirments.

[Adam T]

Thanks