Where to buy parts for Nintendo lights

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I am in need of a few ballasts, light bulbs, and starters for my Nintendo lights. I tired picking up new ballasts from Ace, Home Depot, and Lowes, but they do not have the correct ones, and no luck with either the starters or bulbs. If you guys know of a place locally (Phoenix, AZ) or a site online, please let me know.
 
FL10D Bulb:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp?intProductID=47246

FG-7E Starter:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp?intProductID=44561

(DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE LISTED VOLTS OF 120 BECAUSE IT IS LISTED WRONG)

OR BETTER !!!

Bulb:
https://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-WareHouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0003030&pid=99FL10

Starter:
http://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-Warehouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0016177&pid=TMFG7E

Remember that these parts are 100 volts. That is why you can't find them locally.


I'd recommend keeping it original, but the cheaper way is to hook up a 120V US ballast, bulb, starter. That would have to be hooked up before the 100 volt transformer.
 
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Personal opinion. No one ever sees the original fixture. They see the marquee. I highly doubt an original fixture commands a single dollar of additional value.

I would take the much cheaper route. Go to Home Depot, Lowe's, Wally World, etc... and get a regular 18" 120V fluorescent fixture for $8 or $9, cut off the plug, and hard wire the two wires to the 0 & 120V outputs on the power supply.

Instructions quoted from Ken:

Unplug the AC power cord of the game from the wall.

Take screws out of marquee mounting bracket and set aside the bracket.

Remove the marquee and set it aside.

Mount the new fixture and feed it's power cord through the hole in the wood.

Down on the bottom floor of the cabinet at the right side side (looking from the rear of the cabinet with the back door off) is a terminal block with a clear plastic cover over it. Carefully lift that cover up and off with the edge of a pocketknife.

On that terminal block are several terminals containing AC power (located electrically after the power switch). The two AC power wires from the new fixture are going to connect to two of the terminals of this strip.

Cut off the power plug at the very end of the new fixture's power cord. If the cord is a flat two wire style, seperate about three inches worth of the wire. Now strip a 1/4" worth of insulation from each of the two wires you just seperated and crimp on one red forked terminal on each wire.

The ribbed (or white or neutral) wire will connect to the "0V" terminal. The plain (or black or hot) wire will connect to the "120V" terminal.

Tighten the screws down snuggly on the terminal strip and press it's clear plastic cover back on.

Install the fluorescent tube in the new fixture and power on the cabinet. The bulb should light up.

If your new fixture came with a white plastic bulb diffuser on it right out of the package, throw that piece away. You won't need it.

Now if everything works ok, slide the marquee back in and fasten down the marquee retaining bracket.

Now sit back, grab a brewski (or soda if you're under 21) and admire your work!
 
FL10D Bulb:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp?intProductID=47246

FG-7E Starter:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp?intProductID=44561

(DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE LISTED VOLTS OF 120 BECAUSE IT IS LISTED WRONG)

OR BETTER !!!

Bulb:
https://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-WareHouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0003030&pid=99FL10

Starter:
http://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-Warehouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0016177&pid=TMFG7E

Remember that these parts are 100 volts. That is why you can't find them locally.


I'd recommend keeping it original, but the cheaper way is to hook up a 120V US ballast, bulb, starter. That would have to be hooked up before the 100 volt transformer.


links and all, now this is bad-ass! thanks!
 
thanks for the info. I have 5 extra old ones laying around that I wanted to eventually repair, for the time being, I've used cheap ones from Wal-Mart, oddly enough, for 60 cents more, I get the fixture with the bulb, and since I cant see it, it doesnt bother me as much, but when I strip the cabs down for a restro, I will be putting the correct ones back in :)
 
Topbulb.com has the bulbs and starters.

Item number FG-7E (starter), FL-10D (bulb)

Starter

Bulb


But honestly, if you're replacing due to broken, I'd just change the fixture to a regular 120v fixture from your local home improvement store. Should be like $8. Cut the cord and tie into the switched side of the AC switch. Done.

On the other hand, if you're a purist, you can get the parts you need from Top Bulb, but you'll pay over $10 each for the bulbs, and the ballasts aren't cheap either. You're going to pay 3 times as much to get that 100v fixture up and running again.

So, your call.
 
Whoops, looks like my response was a bit slow on the draw there. Guess that's what I get for actually getting some work done at work.

:D
 
Date stamps, buddy. THAT post went up AFTER my response.

I'm back to slacking off now. Come on, it's 4pm on Friday. Is ANYONE working right now?
 
Oh, ok. You are forgiven.

It's only 4 here, uhhh another hour. Eh, good thing I got KLOV.


I'll be doing the $8 Walmart light fix tonight on my Playchoice. I'm done with the original parts.
 
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