best place to mount your power button

[divemaster127]

I have the 2 X 2 large square led,  I'm going to hack the switch on the motherboard to make a full system power on/off switch two questions...
1. what is the best place for this, i was thinking about above the coin door & below the controller
2. also i assume i will have to run a additional 2 wires to power the bulb in the led switch off of the computer power supply so 4 wires total 2 to motherboard & 2 to power supply
thanks

[screaming]

1. what is the best place for this, i was thinking about above the coin door & below the controller

I have my power button hidden in my keyboard drawer so that it doesn't accidentally get hit.

2. also i assume i will have to run a additional 2 wires to power the bulb in the led switch off of the computer power supply so 4 wires total 2 to motherboard & 2 to power supply

  This is true.  Just make sure you have the voltage right for the LED and use a resistor if you need one. (I don't know what I'm talking about, but hopefully you do )

-sab

[Q*Bert_OP]

Top of cabinet side on the right near the back.

[namedos]

Depends on what kind of cabinet you have.  A lot of the original cabs have a power button on the back side or bottom to prevent anyone from accidentally turning it off.

I built a UAII and used a very unobtrusive switch and mounted it on the side right underneath the upper side panel.  Easy to reach and not easy to see.

I would think the coin door would work fine as long as you're willing to open and close it a lot.

Yes, you need two sets of wires - one to control the switch that goes to your motherboard.  One set from a molex or other means to get power to the LED.

[divemaster127]

hello, i have the slilkstik with quad 4
thanks

[Goz]

Put mine under lock and key behind the coin door. It prevents the inquisitive little hands of children from trying random buttons / switches.

-Goz

[IntruderAlert]

My MKII cab has a switch recessed into a hole on the top of the cab near the back left corner
My candy cab has a switch under the bottom near the front kick panel

[RayB]

Mine's mounted behind a zipper.

[ethous]

I actually mounted mine to the coin door Cherry switches I had a 4 slot door.
1 is my Power the other is my reset the other 2 are credits.
So a good old quarter will turn it on or if lazy can open it up and flip switch once

[CJK]

Mine's mounted behind a zipper.

Dude, that is NOT RIGHT.

ROTFL

-- Chris

[quarterback]

Mine's mounted behind a zipper.

Dude, that is NOT RIGHT.

ROTFL

Hmmmm... is it a micro-switch