Reddogg
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I've got an original dedicated Hyper Sports that I got a couple of months ago.
It was working perfectly, except for the marquee light being out, until yesterday when I decided to replace said marquee light.
The power switch/button for the cab was embedded in the light fixture. When I removed the light, I cut wires to it and the power switch, thinking I would simply re-hook the wires back up to a new light and the same old power switch, and all would be good. But it's not.
Before even installing the new light, I figured I'd get the power switch working again, but I can't. I am now repeatedly blowing a 3 amp fuse every time I plug the cab in. NOT when I push the switch, but when I plug the cab in. I see a spark as I plug it in the wall, and there goes the 3 amp fuse every time.
Funny thing is, it's been working perfectly for me the way it's been, even with the same power switch (did not buy a new one).
What's even confusing me more, is that it's been running on 2 fuses, and not 1, like the info on the fuse block shows. And I have no jumper wire that I can see anywhere which should be required for 110v operation. (see pics below)
As you can see, there is a fuse in the bottom fuse block which shouldn't even be there according to the info. And it's a 2 amp fuse, and it has not blown. The other fuse that was there, and now keeps blowing when I plug in, was the 3 amp like the info. said to have.
Why and how was it even working "perfectly" before?
Why can't it work now?
This was in the original light fixture (original when I got it).
Was it somehow helping regulate the power so that the 2 fuses were working...or something...anything?
Here's a pic of the wire connector going to the marquee light and power switch. The blue wire connector is from me bypassing a piece of solid wire, and connecting with stranded wire instead. It was one of the things I tried to get it working again.
I believe I've been trying the correct wires on the switch, but not 100% sure about one of them. I've looked at the diagram on Bob's site, but my transformer says 100 and not 110. And the wiring harness is correctly hooked up for 110v. (it has one set of wires for 110v and another for 220v, similar to games like asteroids).
Does anyone have an idea of what might be happening, or can someone confirm exactly which wires should go to my power switch? I've been trying for hours to figure it out, but only have a pile of burned up 3 amp fuses to show for it, and I can't find the manual for the dedicated version anywhere.
Thanks.
It was working perfectly, except for the marquee light being out, until yesterday when I decided to replace said marquee light.
The power switch/button for the cab was embedded in the light fixture. When I removed the light, I cut wires to it and the power switch, thinking I would simply re-hook the wires back up to a new light and the same old power switch, and all would be good. But it's not.
Before even installing the new light, I figured I'd get the power switch working again, but I can't. I am now repeatedly blowing a 3 amp fuse every time I plug the cab in. NOT when I push the switch, but when I plug the cab in. I see a spark as I plug it in the wall, and there goes the 3 amp fuse every time.
Funny thing is, it's been working perfectly for me the way it's been, even with the same power switch (did not buy a new one).
What's even confusing me more, is that it's been running on 2 fuses, and not 1, like the info on the fuse block shows. And I have no jumper wire that I can see anywhere which should be required for 110v operation. (see pics below)
As you can see, there is a fuse in the bottom fuse block which shouldn't even be there according to the info. And it's a 2 amp fuse, and it has not blown. The other fuse that was there, and now keeps blowing when I plug in, was the 3 amp like the info. said to have.
Why and how was it even working "perfectly" before?
Why can't it work now?
This was in the original light fixture (original when I got it).
Was it somehow helping regulate the power so that the 2 fuses were working...or something...anything?
Here's a pic of the wire connector going to the marquee light and power switch. The blue wire connector is from me bypassing a piece of solid wire, and connecting with stranded wire instead. It was one of the things I tried to get it working again.
I believe I've been trying the correct wires on the switch, but not 100% sure about one of them. I've looked at the diagram on Bob's site, but my transformer says 100 and not 110. And the wiring harness is correctly hooked up for 110v. (it has one set of wires for 110v and another for 220v, similar to games like asteroids).
Does anyone have an idea of what might be happening, or can someone confirm exactly which wires should go to my power switch? I've been trying for hours to figure it out, but only have a pile of burned up 3 amp fuses to show for it, and I can't find the manual for the dedicated version anywhere.
Thanks.
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