OK... so I get a Sega Lost World for a great price... knowing that there were some gun issues and knowing the history of Sega guns...
Anyway... there are 12 LED IR Sensor clusters surrounding the monitor. They are wired sequentially with a plug, then 12 little PCB's with 2 LEDs on each (one for each gun I would guess but I am not 100% sure on this).
Anyway, I knew there were issues with at least 2 sensors...but the game came with two extras. Yesterday I identify not just 2 sensor clusters completely out, but one that has 1 LED out as well. I figure I will replace the 2 that are completely out.
Before the repair the sequential order of sensors looked like this:
PLUG - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - BAD - GOOD -GOOD - 1 LED OUT - BAD.
I replaced the two sense PCBs and now I am getting:
PLUG - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - BAD - BAD - BAD - GOOD.
I've tried swapping the two sense PCBs I installed. I tried swapping wires... nothing. The two locations that were BAD are now GOOD... but the 3 locations BETWEEN them are now BAD? That includes the one unit that had only 1 LED showing and two units that had BOTH LED's showing. Now, I will say they did look a little dim prior to replacement of the two locations... still.
I am at a loss... I think I will try to swap a good PCB over to a one of the locations for the hell of it... if it blows too then at least I know there's something going on over there... I'm seriously converting to the HAPP system, but if I can confirm these just blew (perhaps the BAD location prior to these three was somehow preventing them from up and dying?)... and replacing them won't blow them again... maybe I'll keep it stock.
Opinions? Anyone know where I can get 3 (or 4) Sega gun sense LED PCBs for less than the $30-$50 being demanded on ebay?
Anyway... there are 12 LED IR Sensor clusters surrounding the monitor. They are wired sequentially with a plug, then 12 little PCB's with 2 LEDs on each (one for each gun I would guess but I am not 100% sure on this).
Anyway, I knew there were issues with at least 2 sensors...but the game came with two extras. Yesterday I identify not just 2 sensor clusters completely out, but one that has 1 LED out as well. I figure I will replace the 2 that are completely out.
Before the repair the sequential order of sensors looked like this:
PLUG - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - BAD - GOOD -GOOD - 1 LED OUT - BAD.
I replaced the two sense PCBs and now I am getting:
PLUG - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - GOOD - BAD - BAD - BAD - GOOD.
I've tried swapping the two sense PCBs I installed. I tried swapping wires... nothing. The two locations that were BAD are now GOOD... but the 3 locations BETWEEN them are now BAD? That includes the one unit that had only 1 LED showing and two units that had BOTH LED's showing. Now, I will say they did look a little dim prior to replacement of the two locations... still.
I am at a loss... I think I will try to swap a good PCB over to a one of the locations for the hell of it... if it blows too then at least I know there's something going on over there... I'm seriously converting to the HAPP system, but if I can confirm these just blew (perhaps the BAD location prior to these three was somehow preventing them from up and dying?)... and replacing them won't blow them again... maybe I'll keep it stock.
Opinions? Anyone know where I can get 3 (or 4) Sega gun sense LED PCBs for less than the $30-$50 being demanded on ebay?
