Author Topic: The Honda Fit Gives Birth, or, Amazing Stuff You Can Buy for $25... (Read 10106 times)

HaRuMaN · « **on:** July 18, 2009, 01:40:40 am »

... at a Goodwill!

God, I love my Fit...

It's amazing what fits inside...

No room for a passenger, though...

It would have completely fit if not for that step...

Giving birth...

Oh yeah...

Not bad for $25 !!!

From the front:

Overall good shape!

Innards...

Marquee lit...

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2009, 01:43:07 am »

The best part was that I didn't even find it. My wife did, at a Goodwill store, for $25... She called me up, I told her to buy it then and there, and I picked it up after work.

So far, it plays blind. Sound and controls work, but no picture. Money well spent... now I gotta learn vector monitors.

shardian · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2009, 07:07:28 am »

Wow, that thing looks mint. Congrats, and good luck on the monitor.

ChadTower · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2009, 07:40:03 am »

Wow I bet that thing was riding low with an Atari cab in it.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:24:25 am »

Impressive that you got that huge ass cab in that tiny little car. Also impressive that you got that nice looking BZ for $25.00. I am jealous something fierce.

smalltownguy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:37:52 am »

Just something about those Hondas. I used to have a civic that I crammed stuff in all the time. One summer after college was done, I fit the entire contents of my dorm room (including a stereo rack system and two huge loudspeakers), 20" TV, microwave, etc etc etc.

I had to drive with my arm resting on one of the speakers, and couldn't see out any windows except my driver's side. Safe, eh?

Now I drive a VW passat wagon. I've outfitted it with a class III hitch & a roof rack. Last summer I built my garden shed & used the Vdub to transport all the lumber & supplies -- including the 16' 2x6 ridge beam, strapped to the roof rack.

In January, I picked up a Double Dragon cab & a Rolling Thunder cab shell. The rolling thunder fit in the car, the Double Dragon cab rode behind in a utility trailer. I was pretty impressed to see the cab fit, with the hatch closed, and enough room for a passenger.

I'm never letting go of this car. Say what you want about pickup trucks, but I get 30+ miles to the gallon on my ride, and my trailer carries everything a truck bed could and more.

How's the learning about the vector monitor going?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:05:27 pm »

I looked at the monitor. It appears to be all there... no idea what the issue is.

It will be interesting troubleshooting it.

thomascirca · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2009, 05:45:47 pm »

The Honda Fit is an amazing car... I have one and it's easily the best car I've ever had. Nice find!

Beretta · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2009, 05:49:29 pm »

the fit is GO!..

rofl seriously i can't believe you FIT it in that car.

looks like a nice score for 25 cab looks great, congrats.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2009, 11:36:26 am »

Quote from: Beretta on July 19, 2009, 05:49:29 pm

the fit is GO!..

rofl seriously i can't believe you FIT it in that car.

looks like a nice score for 25 cab looks great, congrats.

Thanks...

Yeah, the guy at the thrift store looked at me crazy when I told him that I was gonna put it in there.

Mauzy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:02:09 pm »

Quote from: HarumaN on July 20, 2009, 11:36:26 am

Quote from: Beretta on July 19, 2009, 05:49:29 pm
the fit is GO!..

rofl seriously i can't believe you FIT it in that car.

looks like a nice score for 25 cab looks great, congrats.

Thanks...

Yeah, the guy at the thrift store looked at me crazy when I told him that I was gonna put it in there.

Hell before seeing this I would have BET you $25 that you couldn't fit that in there.

I gotta check goodwill more often...

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2009, 09:15:15 am »

Quote from: Mauzy on July 20, 2009, 10:02:09 pm

Hell before seeing this I would have BET you $25 that you couldn't fit that in there.

I gotta check goodwill more often...

Best thing I've ever found at a goodwill. Evar!

Fired it up, took the back off. Monitor neck has glow. Monitor chassis board has one red LED, and two things that resemble skinny light bulbs (like Christmas tree bulbs). None of those are lit.

drventure · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2009, 10:28:51 am »

Great snag. I loved Battlezone back in the day. Jeez, those stick handles alone are probably worth more than 25$

Level42 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2009, 03:45:07 pm »

{Insert one ton of jealousy here}

What a bargain !!!!

Vectors are the easiest monitors to work on !

Your pictures kinda reminded me of these:

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:03:42 pm »

Quote from: HarumaN on July 22, 2009, 09:15:15 am

Monitor chassis board has one red LED, and two things that resemble skinny light bulbs (like Christmas tree bulbs). None of those are lit.

Red LED as you know is the spot killer... kills the monitor, indicates a problem when lit..... the other three "bulbs" just ignore.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2009, 03:18:28 pm »

Quote from: Kevin Mullins on July 27, 2009, 10:03:42 pm

Quote from: HarumaN on July 22, 2009, 09:15:15 am
Monitor chassis board has one red LED, and two things that resemble skinny light bulbs (like Christmas tree bulbs). None of those are lit.

Red LED as you know is the spot killer... kills the monitor, indicates a problem when lit..... the other three "bulbs" just ignore.

What kind of problem?

Is it a good idea just to go ahead and Cap the monitor, as a jumping off point?

eBay cap kit

ChadTower · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2009, 03:54:35 pm »

Buy the kit from Bob Roberts that has the transistors in it. There is a good chance you'll need at least one.

BTW: ...when you do your rebuild... before you put the monitor back in... PUT THE DAMN ANODE CAP BACK!

I just made that stupid mistake last night after a rebuild on the same monitor. Now's it's dead, jim.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:06:24 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on November 03, 2009, 03:54:35 pm

Buy the kit from Bob Roberts that has the transistors in it. There is a good chance you'll need at least one.

BTW: ...when you do your rebuild... before you put the monitor back in... PUT THE DAMN ANODE CAP BACK!

I just made that stupid mistake last night after a rebuild on the same monitor. Now's it's dead, jim.

Good calls, all around. I didn't see that Bob had kit, but I found it now.

I'm supposed to lick the giant suction cup before putting it back, right?

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:10:18 pm »

Quote from: HarumaN on November 03, 2009, 04:06:24 pm

I'm supposed to lick the giant suction cup before putting it back, right?

Mine was sort of sticky for some reason, maybe degradation of the rubber. That would be nasty. And shocky. Nastishocky.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:41:55 pm »

Look and see if F100 and/or F101 are blown. If they are, you might as well pick up a bridge rectifier at the same time. That is what was wrong with mine recently...

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:47:31 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on November 03, 2009, 04:41:55 pm

Look and see if F100 and/or F101 are blown. If they are, you might as well pick up a bridge rectifier at the same time. That is what was wrong with mine recently...

I do have some fuses blown. I'll have to see what they are.

Ummon · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:42:05 pm »

I missed this. Yeah, stellar find. I see game party in your future......(hmh hmh hmh hmh hmh)

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2020, 04:59:26 pm »

Necro bump. Still have this and it works great!

pbj · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2020, 05:05:31 pm »

What was wrong with it?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2020, 06:13:59 pm »

Quote from: pbj on July 25, 2020, 05:05:31 pm

What was wrong with it?

I ended up sending it to Chad, the guy who runs arcadecup.com... he replaced a bunch of stuff in the chassis. He sent me a list.

It's been running great ever since.

Arroyo · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2020, 11:42:00 pm »

Unreal. I have a Battle Zone as well, one of my favorite games. Mine was a little mor than $25 though....thanks for the thread resurrect what a great story.


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