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dirt:
the vs and dk harness are completely different. you need to swap out the vs and get a dk harness. the monitor just needs to be turned to vertical and you should be playable.
wmba:
Kevin...   yes.. the cabinet still has the metal tag on the back with a model number. I am at work now so I can't look at it.. but it was something like TK4-UP...  (something like that with more numbers and letters). I matched that up to some list of codes I found online and it was a Donkey Kong serial number.  Also.. the back door/panel of the cabinet still has the paper instructions attached that talk about the dipswitches and other adjustments.. and it mentions "jumpman"... so I know it was a Donkey Kong.

wmba:
Dirt... thanks for the tip.  I kind of figured that would be the case.   

So now I am on the hunt for a working DK boardset and a harness!

Kevin Mullins:

--- Quote from: wmba on December 31, 2007, 10:11:21 am ---Kevin...   yes.. the cabinet still has the metal tag on the back with a model number. I am at work now so I can't look at it.. but it was something like TK4-UP...  (something like that with more numbers and letters).

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Cool.... then this might be of some help as well if you don't already have a manual.
Donkey_Kong_Operation_Manual_(TKG-4-UP)

I'm thinking the biggest difference in wiring harness on the DK's was that there were two different types of board sets.
The older sets had four boards.
The more common sets has two boards. (recommended)

The four board sets had different harness connections and such from the two board sets.
Your cabinet should have had the two board set in it originally.
dirt:

--- Quote from: wmba on December 31, 2007, 10:12:11 am ---Dirt... thanks for the tip.  I kind of figured that would be the case.   

So now I am on the hunt for a working DK boardset and a harness!



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i think i might have a dk harness. if you need one. i'll know for sure by next week.
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