Ms. Pac-Man Coin Door LEDs

[shawncruiksh]

My Ms. Pac has the wedge style bulb sockets (#555), but the voltage is 12VAC.

Am I crazy here, shouldn't these be 44/47 sockets? 555s are 6vac, right?

Almost melted my #555 LEDs..

Anyone know what the right socket style is?

 

[Phetishboy]

Check the voltage, pretty sure it's 12 V. I know the marquee bulbs are.

 

[shawncruiksh]

Yeah, voltage is 12VAC at across the lugs. Isn't that too high for #555 bulbs?

 

[mecha]

Yeah, voltage is 12VAC at across the lugs. Isn't that too high for #555 bulbs?

incandescent bulbs will be very bright and pretty for a limited time.

LEDs are smart and just won't light. lol

it makes sense to offload those to +12V because it's less load on the +5V circuitry.

 

[shawncruiksh]

incandescent bulbs will be very bright and pretty for a limited time.

LEDs are smart and just won't light. lol

it makes sense to offload those to +12V because it's less load on the +5V circuitry.

Sorry, I'm not sure what you're saying about offloading them to +12V. Can you explain?

I was thinking of just putting in the correct 44/47 sockets, and then putting the correct LEDs in

 

[edelgiud]

wedge base type GE #194 or 161

 

[shawncruiksh]

wedge base type GE #194 or 161

Ah, thank you!!

So I think they might be the correct bases.. and I'm just trying to shove a #555 in them.

Anyone have a recommendation for LED #194 or 161??

 

[Phetishboy]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you're saying about offloading them to +12V. Can you explain?

I was thinking of just putting in the correct 44/47 sockets, and then putting the correct LEDs in

Why would the sockets matter? It's the voltage brother.

 

[enjoyvelvet]

You should be good to go grabbing some 194 LED 12v bulbs off of Amazon. The 555 LEDs will burn up because they are rated for 5v. I remember being so confused the first time I installed a 555 LED and trying to figure out why they were getting so hot.