Afterburner Help

[toro1966]

I don't know much about AB test mode, but in OutRun (which has a lot of similarities, FWIW), the shaker motor doesn't operate in test mode either. In OR, "motor" refers to the motion motor in the sit-down unit--not to the shaker motor on the CP. It would take an AB owner to say if theirs will operate the shaker motor in test mode...

As far as the extra wires... I'd say trace them back in the un-cut direction to see where they connect... if at all. That should help shed light on what the might have done.

Thanks as always Darren, that makes perfect sense. I appreciate all of your help.

 

[toro1966]

ill be damned....

after looking at your pic there.. the unused connector ont he left looked familiar. THIS HAS BEEN WHERE IVE BEEN PLUGGING IN MY NON WORKING SHAKER!!!

so with the cp still in, i felt around the right side and found a hudden pigtail.. SOB.

Plugged the motor into it, and TADA, my shaker works now. Its weak( like worn bushings) but it works!!!! sweet!!!!!!!

I have a minor graphics issue but i can live with it now. I always thought the shaker issue was in the pcbs as i had already tested the power supply and fuses, swapped relay boards, motors, etc...

(**how the hell do i get this cp apart?? It looks like theres 2 nuts under the frt you take off, but the bolts just spin... mabye take off the three nuts inside the machine that bolt the joystick assy to the cab???edit those spin too.. wtf???? **)

Awesome, glad you got it working. The CP is a real PITA to get apart and took me quite some time to figure out.

First, there is the plastic cover on the front. The only way to get this off without breaking it is to remove:
- 2 screws and graphic plate around the throttle
- joystick handle
- silver joystick handle cover (round with two ends)
- the smaller screws in the top of the plastic cover
- the screws on the bottom holding the plastic piece to the wood.

The you can remove while rotating the plastic fascia off of the joy and throttle

If you want to get the entire CP out of the cab, remove the two bolts that go from the underneath (accessed from the coin door) to the CP bracket. Then remove the four larger (M8 x 40) bolts that go into the the top of the CP. Then remove the the four screws holding the hinge to the cab. Ensure you have disconnected the wires from inside. The whole CP will then come out.

If you have any more questions, let me know, I just completely tore mine apart, rebuilt it and reassembled it.

Cheers,
Ray