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« on: April 03, 2003, 12:01:49 pm »
Ok I used to know but now I forgot.I need to know what voltage each of those extra wires produce.
The colors I have are 2 reds 4 blacks and 2 yellows.
Of course I could be looking at the wrong wires. ::)
I'm looking for 12 volts.
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Re:Power.
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2003, 12:48:36 pm »
hmmm....... I don't think any of us can answer your question....

and I really question.... do you really used to know ??...

first... where are those 8 wires from ??... what are they connecting ??...

Since there're 8 wires... there are a lot of combinations of different wires you can measure....
(or measure the voltage btw each and the ground....)

I would suggest you get a multi-meter.....
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Re:Power.
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2003, 12:49:07 pm »
Yellow is 12v I believe (thats the color from the powersupply anyway).  

I would double check with a volt meter myself... because I've already blown a few things by assuming.

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Re:Power.
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2003, 12:57:53 pm »
Sometimes the Power Supply decides to use their own colors(OLD Power Supplies) but all the newer power supplies have the same color coding.

And yes, Yellow is 12v, while red is 5v, the blacks are all just grounds, so it doesnt matter which ground you use.

Your Power supply should have a label describing each color and its function, id double check that label if you are unsure and dont have a volt meter.
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Re:Power.
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2003, 01:30:06 pm »
Yes it is yellow.
I was guessing that it was yellow but I wanted a second opinion.

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Re:Power.
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2003, 04:10:52 pm »
What would I want to use for the lights on my coin door then?  Or do I need to do something different?  Thank you for any and all help!  :)

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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2003, 04:23:59 pm »
What would I want to use for the lights on my coin door then?  Or do I need to do something different?  Thank you for any and all help!  :)

Depends on the voltage the bulbs require. My coin door had 2 6V bulbs. I could have wired them in parallel to the 5v line but then they would have been dim (the 5v also drives sensitive circuitry on the motherboard but that's another concern). I opted to wire them in series to the 12v line so they act (electrically) as a single 12v bubld and get the exact right voltage. If you have 12v bulbs (or want to replace your with 12v bulbs) you can wire them in parallel to the 12v line.

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Re:Power.
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2003, 04:28:04 pm »
What would I want to use for the lights on my coin door then?  Or do I need to do something different?  Thank you for any and all help!  :)

Depends on the voltage the bulbs require. My coin door had 2 6V bulbs. I could have wired them in parallel to the 5v line but then they would have been dim (the 5v also drives sensitive circuitry on the motherboard but that's another concern). I opted to wire them in series to the 12v line so they act (electrically) as a single 12v bubld and get the exact right voltage. If you have 12v bulbs (or want to replace your with 12v bulbs) you can wire them in parallel to the 12v line.
Okay, thank you for the information.  Any way to check how high of voltage they are?  Well, only 1 of the lights are there anyways, maybe I should just replace both.

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Re:Power.
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2003, 06:04:16 pm »
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