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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: DeLuSioNal29 on September 04, 2008, 02:18:04 am
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Hello all,
My coin doors are hooked up and working perfectly, except for the lighting. I have a green wire and a blue wire on the wiring harness for both bulbs. Which one is ground and which is 12v?
Also, how hard is it to replace the bulb with an LED?
~ DeLuSioNaL
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Hello all,
My coin doors are hooked up and working perfectly, except for the lighting. I have a green wire and a blue wire on the wiring harness for both bulbs. Which one is ground and which is 12v?
Also, how hard is it to replace the bulb with an LED?
~ DeLuSioNaL
Hey Del,
Well on your light, it doesn't matter. There is no Ground per-se, just a positive side and a negative side. Just make sure you stick to the same side and color for both lights.
I did the same thing with my lights on my coin door, wired it straight to my PC, and did not have any issue. More pics below:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82364.0
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2823261212_63f51ae561.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2822427469_b896447782.jpg)
On the LED part, while it may look cool, you actually get better effect in my opinion with a standard bulb.
Hope this helps!
- Chase
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I'm pretty sure that Happ sells an LED lamp replacement for coin doors, but their site is too big a mess to find it.
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I agree with chase.
The LED lamps run a lot cooler, and they consume a lot less power, and they last for many many years. BUT The incandescent bulbs look tons better, and more original.