Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: thehammer12 on October 07, 2013, 04:31:37 pm
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Im building my first arcade from scratch and Im trying to salvage what ever parts I can from this cabinet that I got a sweet deal on, as you can see in the pic (a little bit) the marquee light is tied into the power switch with a connecter and then the power switch has its owner connector at the bottom which Im guessing goes to a board or some other connector.....etc.
If I want to save this do I strip or take off he wires from the power switch and just tie it into the jamma connector/power supply directly? Also, do I do the same as well to the marquee light?
Im trying to go off the jamma wiring diagram but it doesnt say anything about using or not using connectors
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Your marquee light looks like a standard 120V flourescent with starter. It connects to AC not the jamma harness.
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Your marquee light looks like a standard 120V flourescent with starter. It connects to AC not the jamma harness.
So I should leave it tied into the power (switch)? Its tied in to the wires via connector about 7-8 inches down from the switch which is not visible in the photo but it is connected.
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Yes a standard florescent light gets its power from the main power in the cab.
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Ok thanks, If you also dont mind Im gonna post a pic of it and maybe you can tell me if it looks right.
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never never ever tie a/c into the jamma harness
of course unless u want a alot of smoke and a ball of fire
jamma is low voltage olny 5/12/gnd some times -12/5
your ac is tied to the switch then the marquie light and and the monitor and power-supply for the game
if u are using a putter then the ac for it also
but never never to the jamma
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never never ever tie a/c into the jamma harness
of course unless u want a alot of smoke and a ball of fire
jamma is low voltage olny 5/12/gnd some times -12/5
your ac is tied to the switch then the marquie light and and the monitor and power-supply for the game
if u are using a putter then the ac for it also
but never never to the jamma
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Got it, Ok so here is a pic of the marquee tied in to the power switch, at the end of the wires there is another connector/s......Im assuming I strip that connect off and tie it into the filter......right?
Also Im not sure why there is 3 connectors?
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q589/hotland4sale/arcade-album/20131012_161629_zps5608384e.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/hotland4sale/media/arcade-album/20131012_161629_zps5608384e.jpg.html)
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q589/hotland4sale/arcade-album/20131012_161645_zps9443f8cc.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/hotland4sale/media/arcade-album/20131012_161645_zps9443f8cc.jpg.html)
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q589/hotland4sale/arcade-album/20131012_161656_zps16fba068.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/hotland4sale/media/arcade-album/20131012_161656_zps16fba068.jpg.html)
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live=black
return-nuteral=white
ground=green
some times u will see branch circuits on the ac
from what i can see the 2 prong plug with the green going to a eye lug was for a wellsgrander style monitor
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live=black
return-nuteral=white
ground=green
some times u will see branch circuits on the ac
from what i can see the 2 prong plug with the green going to a eye lug was for a wellsgrander style monitor
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Wow I feel dumb, it all makes much sense now. ok so I can lose that eye lug connector and match it to what ever I have on my current monitor, correct? Or should I just lose it.
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just depends on your setup
some times i take it off
some times i use it
just depends
just rem..it is earth ground
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I ended up saving and tweaking it to work with my monitor......got power woo hoo.