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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: SlayerAlex on January 15, 2010, 05:53:51 pm
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my first attempt at wiring a nova matrix marquee light made it pop and smoke. :( so i got another one and am asking for help this time. I have a cherry master gambling game power supply and was wondering if it was possible to power it with that. and if it is how so.
Heres the power supply
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/XanderEinhander/IMG_2070.jpg)
it has a 4 pin and 2 six pin molex things.
here is the adapter that came with the maruqee light
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/XanderEinhander/IMG_2071.jpg)
here is how i tried to wire the first one that caused it to smoke and break
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/XanderEinhander/IMG_2072.jpg)http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/XanderEinhander/IMG_2072.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/XanderEinhander/IMG_2072.jpg)
i connected the power supply yellow wire to the lights black wire, and i conected the power supplys black wire, to the lights red wire.
i assuming i got these mixed up. But i just want to make sure since in order to get the adapter they sent to fit on my power supplys conector i did have to wittle off a pointy plactic corner that was stopping it from conecting. = /
The power supply does have a 3 pin molex conector but thats alreay being used by the monitor so cant use that. and help would be apreceated! thanks
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The red wire goes to 12V and the black wire goes to ground. Check with a meter if you are not sure of the wires on your power supply.