Swapping a ColorDMD from a WPC machine that doesn't need the male-to-male adapter to a WPC machine that DOES need the male-to-male adapter. ColorDMD was in the machine when I bought it and male-to-male adapter wasn't included. Any idea where I can buy one (or a couple) on its own? Closest I could find was something like this on Marco https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/5791-12461-05 but besides one too many pins, it doesn't seem quite the same as what's included in the ColorDMD kit.

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#2 4 years ago

LER

Lermods

Lermods Pinball Co.

11y 201K 10,854 58

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Quoted from mettle64:
Swapping a ColorDMD from a WPC machine that doesn't need the male-to-male adapter to a WPC machine that DOES need the male-to-male adapter. ColorDMD was in the machine when I bought it and male-to-male adapter wasn't included. Any idea where I can buy one (or a couple) on its own? Closest I could find was something like this on Marco https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/5791-12461-05 but besides one too many pins, it doesn't seem quite the same as what's included in the ColorDMD kit.[quoted image]

You can trim that one from Marco.

#3 4 years ago

DUG

DugFreez

Speaker Light Kits

12y 94,550 4,453

It seems to be very hard to find the ones that have the plastic teeth going both directions any more. here are the ones like you have pictured and the only place I have found them available recently:

https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MWWS100-2236

As LER mentioned....you just break / cut / trim them down to however many pins you need.

#4 4 years ago

TLC

mettle64

Pinside+ Frequent

Kansas City, MO

7y 67,300 281 3

Quoted from DugFreez:
It seems to be very hard to find the ones that have the plastic teeth going both directions any more. here are the ones like you have pictured and the only place I have found them available recently:
https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MWWS100-2236
As LER mentioned....you just break / cut / trim them down to however many pins you need.

Definitely don't mind trimming, but would prefer the ones with teeth both ways like you mentioned. Appreciate the link!

#5 4 years ago

CAB

cabuford

Pinside member

Richmond, VA

7y 41,300 485 6

Try pinball life. I amost had to do this, then I got in touch with the original seller who had in and the standoffs still in the box.

https://www.pinballlife.com/4-pin-malemale-z-connector.html

#6 4 years ago

D G

Pin_Guy

Pinside member

8y 103K 3,996 11

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Quoted from mettle64:
Swapping a ColorDMD from a WPC machine that doesn't need the male-to-male adapter to a WPC machine that DOES need the male-to-male adapter.

I'm just not sure why you would ever need this type adapter to install a color DMD. Is there some type of "Y" cable you need that requires it? If so, can you not use the aux power output port on the ColorDMD?

#7 4 years ago

JAM

NPO

Pinside member

12y 133K 7,652 3 17

Quoted from Pin_Guy:
I'm just not sure why you would ever need this type adapter to install a color DMD. Is there some type of "Y" cable you need that requires it? If so, can you not use the aux power output port on the ColorDMD?

It's for splitting the connections at J116. There's already a connector there. The Z-connector allows the factory plug to be moved from J116 to a daisy-chain connection that comes with the wiring harness of the ColorDMD.

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