tech: Tokya Drift must turn computer on manually

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i have a tokyo drift. when the game is turned on, everything comes on but the computer (yes, the computer's power supply is turned on in back where all connections are).
i have to MANUALLY press on, on the front of the computer unit each time...to turn it on
which doesnt help if its on location obviously...lol
anyone ever seen this?
i have heard of a big buck hunter world also doing this..
thx
 
Welcome to the club!

I have TWO of them linked together that do this all the time at a local theater. I've done all the usual stuff to them:

Replacing both the computer power supply as well as the Peter Chou cabinet power supply.

Cleaning/oiling ALL the cabinet fans and cleaning vents.

Plugging machines into surge protectors.

Replacing the entire computer.

Replacing the CMOS battery on the computer motherboard.

Set the CMOS setting to power on after power fail.

And yet they still will occasionally not start the computer. I have to actually drop open the control panel and push the power on switch on the front of the computer.
 
I had two superbikes that did the same thing. Annoying as hell. If the location doesn't keep an eye on them, they'll sit there turned off for a week and not make a penny.
 
I also have a Superbikes and a Buck Hunter Pro that also have to be turned on manually occasionally at the same location.
 
Couldn't you just tie the power on wire on the power supply to ground?
 
Have you:

1) Changed motherboard battery
2) Used keyboard to go into system BIOS and change
AC recovery option to ON (this option varies by computer)

JD
 
This is what we do:

For those who are having the "No Signal" issue:
- Add a +5v or +12v relay powered by PL. Normally closed contacts (non energized) go to soft power switch inputs on motherboard (orange white wires).
- Images of relay to use and place in chassis to mount:
 

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ken,
im so sorry you have 2 that are doing this.
ughhh!

if i find a for sure fix for mine ill surley post. sounds like u have tried everything thow..
thx to everyone else who has posted as well, ill try these things.
how exactly do i connect the keyboard and do the bios thing thow?
just connect keyboard to pc as per usual?
is it easy to find that section of bios info to change?
what r the steps??


I have TWO of them linked together that do this all the time at a local theater. I've done all the usual stuff to them:

Replacing both the computer power supply as well as the Peter Chou cabinet power supply.

Cleaning/oiling ALL the cabinet fans and cleaning vents.

Plugging machines into surge protectors.

Replacing the entire computer.

Replacing the CMOS battery on the computer motherboard.

Set the CMOS setting to power on after power fail.

And yet they still will occasionally not start the computer. I have to actually drop open the control panel and push the power on switch on the front of the computer.[/QUOTE]
 
This is what we do:

For those who are having the "No Signal" issue:
- Add a +5v or +12v relay powered by PL. Normally closed contacts (non energized) go to soft power switch inputs on motherboard (orange white wires).
- Images of relay to use and place in chassis to mount:
Completely unnecessary, and has the potential to do damage if a diode isn't used. Simply short the power on to ground as suggested above.
 
added a new power supply and it didnt help.
this computer is not a dell.
there is no name on it. the same computer is in another drift and a target terror gold (dedicated) that i have
no name anywhere.
anyhow, if i press f8 on a keyboard it brings me to a menu, but i dont see any power options or bios anywhere.
it just has safe mode and debug options and a few other.
and if u select any fo those, it goes to another screen that has the operating system highlighted and using arrows up or down does not move the curser.

help!!!! please:)
 
As mentioned already - bypass the "soft" power button requirement (pushing the button on front) directly at the power supply.

At the big 20-24 connector to the motherboard, cut the green wire and the black wire next to it. Then - tie (solder & shrink-tube) them together on the side that goes to the power supply. Done.

Now the computer will turn on anytime the game is plugged in and the power switch is on, regardless of the BIOS setting...
 
As mentioned already - bypass the "soft" power button requirement (pushing the button on front) directly at the power supply.

At the big 20-24 connector to the motherboard, cut the green wire and the black wire next to it. Then - tie (solder & shrink-tube) them together on the side that goes to the power supply. Done.

Now the computer will turn on anytime the game is plugged in and the power switch is on, regardless of the BIOS setting...

That will turn the power supply on but may cause othe problems with the pc not thinking it has been booted.

Easiest way is to hook a capacitor over the power on pins on the motherboard instead of having it go to the switch. Works every time.
 
The two Drifts I have on location also will occasionally keep randomly rebooting or will lockup requiring turning the power on and off several times to get the computer to boot up.
 
ken
as far as the reboots. i noticed one of my drifts reset with version 1.25.
i put 1.24 in it and never reset since.
it would always reset everytime during drift tour at the same spot in the game.
it also reset at random if you would sit in the chair or get up from the chair.
yes, very odd.
but once again version 1.24 cured it all.
who knows...
 
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monsterkong PM'd me for more info on the cap trick, so I thought I'd post it here too.

You need to use a electrolytic capacitor with a value of <10µf, rated at least 10V.

Put a multimeter across the "Power ON" pins on the motherboard (it should read around 5V). If the number is positive, then the pin that the black lead is on is the negative pin. The capacitor must have it's negative lead on that pin.

If the number is negative, then the pin that the red lead is on is the negative pin. The capacitor must have it's negative lead on that pin.

It works because a capacitors discharged state is shorted. When you apply power to the PC, the capacitor acts as a short between the pins, activating the power supply. When the 5V flows through the cap, its shorted state becomes an open state, allowing the board to boot normally.

When you power down the PC (or in this case, arcade machine), the capacitor will discharge, and go back to its shorted state, all ready to start up automatically again when the cab power is turned back on.

Hope this helps!

Cheers

Kevin
 
UPDATE:
i installed a new motherboard (biostar n68s+), did all the settings and it cured it.

so, looks like mother board was the culprit.
 
UPDATE:
I installed a new motherboard (biostar n68s+), did all the settings, and that cured it.

So, looks like mother board was the culprit.

That's the board I have in one of the Drifts now which locks up or refuses to turn on sometimes. Running version 1.23 software.
 
i installed 1.24 in it as my others. i told raw thrills people at betson that version 1.25 freezes up when you do the drift tour and other problems.
ive never seen any probs with 1.24 as of yet.
been on my other drift for 6 months, no issues ever.
 
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