(Topic ID: 274593)

Funhouse Restore: Which Lighting Option?

By Pinball_Eddie

3 years ago


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“What Lighting Option for Funhouse?”

  • All Incandescents Except Backbox - Home Use Only, Damage Not an Issue 5 votes
    25%
  • GI Incandescents for PF, LED Everywhere Else (Either Non-Ghosting or Reg w\ LED OCD) 4 votes
    20%
  • All LED 11 votes
    55%

(20 votes)

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#5 3 years ago
Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

100% LEDs. HOWEVER. I would recommend leaving the flashers as incandecent. The first non-kit LED conversion kit I ever did was a Jurassic Park. All natural light 2 SMD LEDs from Comet (looked great!). I also added 8 SMD flashers. That... was a mistake. I have never come as close to having a seizure as I had the first time those flashers went off. Like... I'm talking blind spots for seconds. If you do LED flashers and go too bright, you can always block out some of the SMDs with electrical tape.

use 5smd flashers.

#8 3 years ago
Quoted from Pinball_Eddie:

Thanks everyone for all the feedback.
After reviewing all the instructions for the OCD boards, both GI AND LED, it seems like something right up my alley as I like to customize everything when it comes to computers and technology. I’ll also be getting a Pinsound board for the same reason as well as my Sample machine doesn’t use a WPC audio board so I am unable to use the latest L9 rom and current sound so this way I won’t alter any boards and can easily convert it back to original if I ever need to. I will have to do the jumper mod but that’s easily reversible.
Ok, so going the LED route, I got some samples from Comet, their retro line and their warm is very close to the incandescent look but I am leaning towards the faceted 2 smd bulbs for above PF GI. They are A LOT brighter but with the OCD boards, I can make them as bright or as dim as possible. I’m not sure what to use on the inserts so any advice would be great.
Lastly, the only incandescents I am still on the fence of continuing to use are the backbox 455 flashers as they are more random than any other LED’s I’ve tried but it was a while ago so they could be better now.
Regarding 906 flashers, I’ve seen a lot of advice to actually use incandescents due to the harsh brightness of the LED ones, so not sure about those.
Thanks again everyone for the help and feedback. I’m a good ways away as I’m getting close to priming, painting and decaling the cab and won’t have my Kruzman playfield until earliest September.
Stay safe everyone.

Put all leds.
455 led blinkers
5smd flashers for the #906 bulbs
8smd for any #89 bulbs

Use 2smd frosted sunlight throughout. In all cases.

Cool white for flashers.

It works really well.

Ledocd and giocd is a life changer.

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