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Title: How to light coin returns?
Post by: Velvis on June 21, 2018, 12:15:57 pm

I have a cocktail table that someone else made and it has a real coin mech door. It looks like there are two holes for lights in the back of the coin return buttons are. This is a mame cabinet (just running a laptop), can anyone suggest what lights I should use?

Thanks!

Title: Re: How to light coin returns?
Post by: keilmillerjr on June 21, 2018, 04:33:40 pm

What coin door is it? Take a picture.

Can easily power from atx power supply and molex connector, but your using a laptop. Maybe something usb?

Title: Re: How to light coin returns?
Post by: paigeoliver on June 22, 2018, 12:04:34 am

Laptop makes it a tiny bit harder but not much. Get a usb cable, strip it to isolate the power and ground. Use that to light the bulbs.

Title: Re: How to light coin returns?
Post by: brained on June 28, 2018, 02:25:10 pm

Quote from: Velvis on June 21, 2018, 12:15:57 pm

I have a cocktail table that someone else made and it has a real coin mech door. It looks like there are two holes for lights in the back of the coin return buttons are. This is a mame cabinet (just running a laptop), can anyone suggest what lights I should use?

Thanks!

Try using an extension cable for the USB port and get some of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Kasstino-Portable-Pocket-Nightlight-Dimmer/dp/B01ID5DIH0 (https://www.amazon.com/Kasstino-Portable-Pocket-Nightlight-Dimmer/dp/B01ID5DIH0)