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I'm assuming/hoping there are led's inside. Long life expectancy if so.
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I just ran the wires from each cycle to it's respective Light Cycle insert just before the ramps. It's not on with GI, but flashing with the insert which I like. You could either solder to the lamp sockets or just push the wires into the insert lamp connectors like I did.
For a GI connection, there is an unused molex plug in the backbox on the left side where you just connect all four wires from the new light cycles to. I don't have a picture of this, but someone around here does I believe. Pretty easy to do once you see it.
I had mine on with GI at first, but I find they are way more interactive now that they flash with the inserts. You could even run them to the main light cycle insert in the center of the playfield, so they would be on or flashing depending if you complete the mode or not. Lots of options!
Well you could solder directly to the lamp socket idc tabs, or like I did, if the wires on your cycles are a small enough gauge you can press them into the idc type tabs on the lamp sockets. You can splice to the lamp wires too, but I don't like that look. There are tons of ways to skin this cat.
The PIG will work of course, but I don't have one.
Quoted from ChadH:I guess maybe I am missing something.
The Hallmark light cycles normally run on 4.5v to 5v DC (3 x 1.5v batteries).
The Tron Pro inserts are running on, I believe, 6.3v AC. So, I would think that would be a problem hooking up the light cycle to the Tron Pro insert... but then others are saying that it works. I worry about that though. Maybe it works but isn't ideal?
I do know the TRON LE inserts (surface mounted LEDs) are running at the same 4.5v to 5v DC so there is no concern there as far as directly hooking them up.
Can someone clarify?
Chad, thanks for the heads up with this. I'll look into this hook up more closely to see if there's an issue. Are you sure these inserts are AC?
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