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TheShanMan's Defender restoration - New repro wiring harnesses!!!
TheShanMan:
My original PS came in the mail today (via ebay). Looks to be in good shape other than the missing rectifier and fuse. Hopefully it will be easy to get running with my PS rebuild kit that I should be getting next week.
TheShanMan:
--- Quote from: Level42 on September 04, 2008, 12:32:53 pm ---How did they connect the switcher. You may have to restore the old wiring/connectors.
--- End quote ---
Well now that I can actually put an original PS board in there, I realize I was only thinking about half of it: the connector coming from the transformer is there, but the connector going to the cpu/video board isn't (since they now connect to the switcher).
So I guess I need to redo a connector for it. Any suggestions on where I ought to get the connector parts, and precisely what it is I need? Probably not hard to get I imagine, but a good recommendation would be appreciated, especially from a place that would likely have low shipping rates for something so small - it might end up being the only thing in the order.
Kevin Mullins:
I'd shoot an e-mail over to Bob Roberts ...... heck, he might even include it in your other order if it hasn't shipped out yet.
TheShanMan:
Great suggestion Kevin, however, Bob is too fast for me! He shipped my order yesterday simply on my word that I sent the check, and I'm a new customer! :o That's some awesome service! Here I thought I'd be getting my stuff next week, and instead he replies back and says look for it tomorrow!
So I guess I'll either have to order it from Mouser, or put in another order with Bob. I think I'll hold off until I discover if there's more stuff I need to buy, and then I'll know where to order everything at the same time. Bob's sending me a switcher, so I can use that until I'm ready to rebuild my original PS.
In other news... I bought a marquee from quarterarcade.com today. Mine was in good condition, but had cracks in the red and other minor flaws, so it wouldn't have looked great with a backlight (backlight doesn't exist yet). A bit expensive at $28 plus shipping, but they rated it a 4 star out of 5, so by their definition of 4 stars, I should be quite happy with it when backlit.
I did bid on an ebay marquee, but the picture wasn't high resolution and the description wasn't detailed. It looked good, but the lady wouldn't provide more info or pics, so I didn't bid enough to win. The funny thing is, I contacted her after to say how much more I was willing to bid if only it had a higher resolution pic, and she totally dumped on me about her current life issues as an explanation why it wasn't worth it to her to do more than she did (I didn't ask for an explanation). As a business, I figured she might find the feedback helpful (or she could ignore it for all I cared), but apparently she didn't appreciate it at all. :banghead:
beerbarrel:
Shanman,
Would you do me a favor and see if there is a jumper wire above the sandcast power resistor that is located between the fuses and connector?
Thanks,
Tracy
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