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dmish82:


--- Quote from: LeedsFan on October 20, 2004, 04:26:30 am ---I'm interested in this too.  I'm converting an existing Jamma cab and I've isolated the game board power supply. But it seems a shame to not utilise the light that's already in the loom for the coin door. I agree LEDs are better, but I may as well use what's already there.

How would I wire this into the 12V supply for a second hard drive? Do I just splice the red and black wires from the block connector? As per original poster, I'm not too hot on computer electrics.   ::)

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I just got done w/ my coin door switch and light wiring this weekend. I picked up 4-12V auto lights from ACE Hardware for about $5 (4 coin slots for my 4 player arcade) and a 100-ct pack of female disconnects for $6. The best route to go is to get what's called a Y-Adapter, which plugs into an existing power connector on your computer(the one with 1-yellow 1-red, 2 -black wires) and splits it into 2 connectors. This way, you are NOT hacking up your existing cables(you may need them down the road). Then what you can do is cut the yellow wire(+12V) on one of the new connectors from the Y-Adapter and cut one of the black wires(Ground). Then, cut roughly a 4" section of wire(used as a jumper wire) and crimp one end of this wire with one end of the yellow wire from your supply into ONE female disconnect. Now crimp the other end of the 4" jumper wire into another female disconnect and now you have 2-12V connectors(1 to go on one contact of one light and one to go on one contact on the other light). Now do the same for the ground and connect one to one light and the other to the other light. Now your lights have power and you still have a power supply connector remaining from the Y-Adapter to connect to your hard drive. Good luck.

subzero23:

If I have blue coin slots, should I use the white or blue LEDs? And should I use 4 or 6 Led-heads?

whammoed:


--- Quote from: subzero23 on November 13, 2004, 09:31:43 am ---If I have blue coin slots, should I use the white or blue LEDs? And should I use 4 or 6 Led-heads?

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I prefer the 4 led cluster.  6 is a little too bright.  I also prefer colored led for the coin slots, brings out the color more.

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