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Main => Driving & Racing Cabinets => Topic started by: yotsuya on March 25, 2013, 12:59:44 am
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You may recall that I picked up a racing cab about a month ago. We've been having fun with it, but I wanted to customize it a bit. I'm not ready to convert it just yet, so I wanted to have fun and make it mine.
When I was going though the inside of the cab, I noticed that the power supply had an extra harness on it. Nothing was attached to it, but I tested it and it was live. I picked up a neon motorcycle licence plate frame a while back, and I wanted to find a use for it. I had read someone one here where someone had picked one up and powered it with a computer power supply. I was going to use it as game room decor, but I realized I could use it on my racer. I also order a set of purple cold cathode tubes on ebay for super cheap. I measured and made a custom harness to go from the power supply (9-pin) to the two 12v acessories: (4-pin)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=286276)
I connected the harness to the power supply and ran it though an existing hole on the bottom of the cab.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=286282)
I ran the wire under the machine and to the components, which I attached with velcro. I turned on the cab, and everything lit up:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=286284)
I used strong Velcro to attach the license plate frame to the back of the machine. That way, nothing was physically altered on the cab.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=286280)
Moved her in to place, turned out the lights, and there she is...
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=286278)
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Nice touch mate :)
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Thanks, my friend.
Anyone have any other mod suggestions? I have a blacklight LED strip I was considering putting in the foot area.
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Brake lights. The old outrun cabs had brake lights. Wire a relay to the brake pedal and you are good to go.
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Brake lights. The old outrun cabs had brake lights. Wire a relay to the brake pedal and you are good to go.
Heh- never thought of those. I could fab a metal plate for the bottom that could hold the license and some brake lights running at 5v. Thanks, Howard!
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Very nice! :applaud:
And a big +1 on LED strip foot well lighting!
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=268682)
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Nice little fun mod man, I love it
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You need to swap out the board for Faster Than Speed if you're going to run neon. ;)
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You need to swap out the board for Faster Than Speed if you're going to run neon. ;)
I know. I've been searching for the Atomiswave cart. :cheers:
Nice little fun mod man, I love it
Thanks, Griff. I'm going to do the foot wells next. :cheers:
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Sweet! :cheers: The purple neon reminds me of what i put in my first car. I love the plate, is that real or did you have it made up?
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Sweet! :cheers: The purple neon reminds me of what i put in my first car. I love the plate, is that real or did you have it made up?
That plate is just a print on a piece of photo paper, but I ordered a "real" one off eBay that'll look exactly the same.
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Gotcha! I always thought the AZ plates looked cool. :)