Picked up Outrun today!!!

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Picked up an Outrun for $150 cash today. My first driving game.

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Clean this baby up in about 4 hours. My mini dry vac did some serious work today.

So here is where I am
1. one of the speakers is dead, where is the best place to get a replacement?
2. The marquee light is gone, again, any idea what the easies solution is here?
3. Where can I find a replacement wheel?
4. Just a little burn in on the monitor, not the worst I seen.
5. The foot rest had mud or dirt just caked onto it. Took a long while to clean up what I did, still need a scrub brush to get the rest.

Now for the pictures:
Before:
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(Post dry vac cleaning of the insides)
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Board:
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Your sound problem may actually be in one of the connections at the bottom of your cabinet where the sound amp is. I was able to fix mine by rebuilding the connector. Could also be the sound pot.
 
Wow, beautiful game! You got a bargain IMO. Looks like it even has the decals intact...I'm still searching for a map decal and new floor mat (amazing cleaning job on that :)).

> 1. one of the speakers is dead, where is the best place to get a replacement?

I'm also thinking of upgrading the original speakers on my OutRun to improve the sound...I was just thinking about purchasing new ones in the same size/wattage at Fry's, but if anyone knows of a way to improve the sound further I'm all ears.

> 2. The marquee light is gone, again, any idea what the easiest solution is here?

I picked up a standard 15W fluorescent light at Home Depot for $8 and it worked great. I also had to purchase a starter (the little cylindrical metal thing that sits in the light fixture) since it was missing. Got one for about $1.50 at True Value.

> 3. Where can I find a replacement wheel?

This site sells replacement steering wheels and steering wheel emblems:
http://www.videogameparts.com/categ...5BB448B91D8DF914DC.qscstrfrnt02?categoryId=61

You should probably also include a "33 pc. Security (Torx) Bit Set" in your order if you don't already have one so you can open up your control panel if necessary...

Good luck! :)
 
Just to add...I'm not sure how much you want to spend, but if you're having trouble cleaning up the gas pedal, that site sells NOS gas pedals as well (make sure you get the stand-up version) or see if anyone on KLOV has an extra :) Have fun!
 
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I'm still searching for a map decal and new floor mat

PM jeffKlam (who just happened to post right before you) about the floor mat. He was selling excellent replacement matting, but not sure if he still has it.

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That looks like a complete fixture...is your cabinet missing the entire fluorescent light fixture, or just the bulb? If it's just the bulb then one of these should work fine:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Do you have a picture of the area behind the marquee showing the light & speakers?

As for molding, mine just has regular black T-molding. Yours doesn't look too bad from what I can tell :)
 
That looks like a complete fixture...is your cabinet missing the entire fluorescent light fixture, or just the bulb? If it's just the bulb then one of these should work fine:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Do you have a picture of the area behind the marquee showing the light & speakers?

As for molding, mine just has regular black T-molding. Yours doesn't look too bad from what I can tell :)

Missing just the bulb, but I tried using a working bulb in it but no luck.

I will see about getting a new fixture.
 
Not a new fixture, but change all 3 components. Probably cost the same as a new fixture, but keeps the game original and you don't have to hack anything in. Pretty much every restoration I do, I replace the bulb, starter, and ballast. No reason it shouldn't work then. A bad ballast can blow a good bulb, so might as well give it a once over.
 
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why is every outrun missing the center steering wheel cap? I've yet to see one with one on it. maybe thats why they go for 70 dollars at quartercade!
 
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