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power cord for marquee light
SirPeale:
Again I ask: what's wrong with your original fixture?
cowgod:
i don't know if there's anything wrong with it--that's what i'm trying to find out. i have no way of powering it up to see if it works because i don't know what this 6 pin plug is on the end of it.
SirPeale:
So the socket is just dangling free?
Marquee lights (at least the florescent variety) have two leads: hot and neutral. Regular AC wiring. I'm betting if you look closer you'll note that two of the leads in that Molex plug go to the fixture, and the rest go elsewhere.
A picture would help greatly as well.
cowgod:
yeah, it's just dangling there. i can get a picture tomorrow.
DeLuSioNal29:
Why not just get an LED light and be done with it? GroovyGameGear.com sells one for $17.95. I bought 2 of them and have them each in 2 separate machines. They were a snap to install.
I have included 2 pictures to this post of my machine where I have one of them installed in.
The first pic is of the LED installed. I simply removed the original light fixture and inserted a piece of wood in it's place. Then I used the 2 screws the LED light came with and attached it to the wood. The 2 wires (12v and ground) are attached to the power supply of my PC so that when I power up the PC, it lights up the marquee.
The second pic is of the marquee when it's lit (poor example of it lit - I should have turned out the lights in the room. Also there is a reflection of my light fixture from the ceiling... but it will have to do).
You can grab the LED light here: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=83&products_id=307
Hope this helps!
~ DeLuSioNaL