SinisterMist
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Howdy all, after over a decade out of having a non-pinball arcade I picked up a beast. Right now I have the rear half of the machine torn down to just the deck so I can squeeze it through my 32 inch sliding door.
After a little playing, running through the test menus, and taking it apart there is still some stuff I am unsure of.
The biggest is the 6 speed. The test menu mentions a shifter lockout. I am guessing this is to prevent you from shifting without pressing the clutch? It does nothing in test. When I pulled the shifter assembly out I saw two cut yellow wires, but not what they should connect to. I do see a keyed rod sticking out of the side of the shifter, but there is nothing connected to it either. Am I missing the lockout or does it exist at all?
Two of the monitors are macvision 26 inch lcds and work great. 1 is an original 29 inch crt. I have verified the naomi that drives it works by swapping it onto an lcd. I measured 50 volts at the fuse on the monitor. My buddy is thinking it is a cap issue? Would love to get the monitor running for now and eventually swap to an lcd.
The shifter paddles are loose as all get out. I am thinking the mechanism is worn out. It functions but they knock about when you steer.
Game has a cover over the seat. It looks to have been made for it, but all the ones I have seen the seat is plastic with a pad?
Lastly is there anywhere worth checking for parts? The exterior is in pretty good shape. The only thing that sucks is there is a clear plastic cover over the fluorescent bulb on the top. It flew off on the highway. Can make my own, but prefer to find an original. Also would like to track down the challenge 2 rom board and maybe a vmu reader.
After a little playing, running through the test menus, and taking it apart there is still some stuff I am unsure of.
The biggest is the 6 speed. The test menu mentions a shifter lockout. I am guessing this is to prevent you from shifting without pressing the clutch? It does nothing in test. When I pulled the shifter assembly out I saw two cut yellow wires, but not what they should connect to. I do see a keyed rod sticking out of the side of the shifter, but there is nothing connected to it either. Am I missing the lockout or does it exist at all?
Two of the monitors are macvision 26 inch lcds and work great. 1 is an original 29 inch crt. I have verified the naomi that drives it works by swapping it onto an lcd. I measured 50 volts at the fuse on the monitor. My buddy is thinking it is a cap issue? Would love to get the monitor running for now and eventually swap to an lcd.
The shifter paddles are loose as all get out. I am thinking the mechanism is worn out. It functions but they knock about when you steer.
Game has a cover over the seat. It looks to have been made for it, but all the ones I have seen the seat is plastic with a pad?
Lastly is there anywhere worth checking for parts? The exterior is in pretty good shape. The only thing that sucks is there is a clear plastic cover over the fluorescent bulb on the top. It flew off on the highway. Can make my own, but prefer to find an original. Also would like to track down the challenge 2 rom board and maybe a vmu reader.
