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Replacing Line Cords, Plugs & Wall Sockets- Vid's Guide

By vid1900

9 years ago


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    Post #4 This post describes what each terminal in a new plug is for. Posted by vid1900 (9 years ago)

    Post #6 This post is step two in replacing the plug on your old cord. Posted by vid1900 (9 years ago)


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    #181 5 years ago

    It looks to me like according to the classic Bally games, my older Stern is wired incorrectly? Is this a correct assumption? It looks to resemble more the wiring from the Williams games.

    In this pic, the ribbed plug side is soldered to the right lug, the ground to the center and the smooth plug side soldered to the left tab.

    The wires leaving leaving the transformer:brown wire is wired to two white wires, while the blue wire is connected to two black wires.

    Should I follow how this wiring is currently? Or change the wiring? I know the game powered on when it was sold to me, but I have not powered it on since.

    Thanks for any help, this is one of the last steps I need to do (replace the 3 prong cord) because the ground is snapped off of the one on there now.

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    #184 5 years ago

    Thanks Vid, I do have enough wire, so that would probably be the way to go, I want
    to undo the electrical tape and see if those wires are soldered or simply twisted together.

    Getting close to firing this pin up!!

    Best, Nate

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    #190 5 years ago

    Flipped Meteor on yesterday - and Nothing!!!

    Is it possible if you switched the neutral and hot wires when soldering the plug to the filter that you would get absolutely no juice into the game at all??

    I'm hoping so!

    -Nate

    #192 5 years ago
    Quoted from vid1900:

    It would probably still turn on.
    Don't guess, get your meter out and make sure you have power at the wall outlet, and the inlet of the line filter

    Ok, I'll check it out. I definitely have power at the outlet - I'll check the in lines on the line filter.

    Crap.

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