WTB: Spy Hunter pedal POT

You can use a lot of different pots for this.

1K / 5k/ 10K -- they all work. Just make sure that it's linear taper and the metal rod is long enough (and thick enough) to hold the pin that goes through it.

You want something with around 300 degrees of measurement but it can be a bit less or more. Continuous turning is a plus but not required.
 
Thanks for the info.

I wasn't sure if the original had a special shaft, wiring harness or mount to the pedal assembly. In the restoration I'm working on they replaced it with a Happ pedal. Bought a new pedal (sans pot) from a fellow user but haven't got it yet to examine.
 
Thanks for the info.

I wasn't sure if the original had a special shaft, wiring harness or mount to the pedal assembly. In the restoration I'm working on they replaced it with a Happ pedal. Bought a new pedal (sans pot) from a fellow user but haven't got it yet to examine.

No, it's a pretty common pot. I found a fancier one for my SH upright but even Radio Shack has one that will work so they're pretty easy to find.

There is a mount but it's part of the gas pedal assembly or should be anyway.

And there's a little tiny wiring harness with 3 wires that's about 4-6" long that goes from the pot to the cabinet wiring harness. I can take and post a picture of this when you're ready for it.
 
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Ok, got my pedal from the seller and as it turns out not only is the pot missing but also the gear and anything to mount the pot (see pic below).

Anyone mind snapping a pic of theirs, not sure what's missing and seller hasn't responded to email so I think I'm on my own finding the parts. Looks like Arcadefixit has the gear, and if the pot's generic that'll work but not sure how to mount it and marry up to the flat blade gear.

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Also a question about SH shifter. What was standard? I have one like below and also a red balltop and I've seen black balltops as well. Did they vary, were they replaced or replaceable by operators?

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Thanks in advance for any info!
 
Ok, got my pedal from the seller and as it turns out not only is the pot missing but also the gear and anything to mount the pot (see pic below).

Anyone mind snapping a pic of theirs, not sure what's missing and seller hasn't responded to email so I think I'm on my own finding the parts. Looks like Arcadefixit has the gear, and if the pot's generic that'll work but not sure how to mount it and marry up to the flat blade gear.

B4672EB9-6AB5-4173-9BC2-61FBB30318C9_zpswdqaizhs.jpg


Also a question about SH shifter. What was standard? I have one like below and also a red balltop and I've seen black balltops as well. Did they vary, were they replaced or replaceable by operators?

BF065348-7B70-4B52-925A-EEC89F599BF2_zpsymen6koy.jpg


Thanks in advance for any info!

Was that a KLOV seller? I'd be pissed if I bought the gas pedal assembly and it was missing the mount and gear for the pot. If you bought it on eBay I'd be carefully reviewing their listing.

Yeah, the diagram is incorrect. Be very careful what parts you buy because it's very easy to buy the parts for the sit-down version by mistake. It's also incredibly easy to mix things up in the manual because of how it is organized.

Other thoughts:. That assembly looks like it's in really nice condition. And yes, there is more than one type of shifter knob that came with the game.
 
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Was that a KLOV seller? I'd be pissed if I bought the gas pedal assembly and it was missing the mount and gear for the pot. If you bought it on eBay I'd be carefully reviewing their listing.

Yeah, the diagram is incorrect. Be very careful what parts you buy because it's very easy to buy the parts for the sit-down version by mistake. It's also incredibly easy to mix things up in the manual because of how it is organized.

Other thoughts:. That assembly looks like it's in really nice condition. And yes, there is more than one type of shifter knob that came with the game.

I bought it from a prominent member and admin here on klov. To be fair they told me they may not have the potentiometer for it but I guess I didn't understand that meant the gears and rest of that part would be missing as well until I received it. I paid a good amount but also got many other miscellaneous pieces I needed so more of a misunderstanding than shady. Hopefully I can find what I need.

Anyone have a picture of their potentiometer and gear assembly so I know what I'm looking for? Probably hard to get a pic on installed ones. Also, is the flat top knob in my picture one of the stock options? Like I said that's the third variation I've seen, black round, red round and this one.
 
Ok so it looks like the pdf posted here http://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/S/SpyHunter.pdf is inaccurate. Even though it says 'upright accelerator pedal assembly' it's wrong.

After scrounging around some more I found the pic below which matches what I have and basically shows what I think I need.

Yes, that's exactly what you need. That's what's in mine. You need the metal plate, some screws, that gear, and a pin that goes through the shaft of the pot and the gear. And of course, a tiny little wiring harness that goes from the pot to the cabinet wiring harness.

Here are some pictures of what you're after:

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Read this thread http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=373206 on potentiometers and the NOS ones Cossack had. Curious which pots you found Demogo for $5 that have the right spec, have a link?

The ones Cossack had were the wrong ones for Spy Hunter.

I got some fancy ones from Mouser that had continuous turn (like the original ones) which makes it a bit easier but you don't have to do that. Here's the ones that I use: http://www.etisystems.com/EUP1100.asp

Here's one from Radio Shack that will likely work:

https://www.radioshack.com/collecti...inear-taper-potentiometers?variant=5717291205

Unfortunately there are no details at all on that page. The only additional things you need to know are does it go almost all the way around before it hits its internal stop? In other words you want at least 300 degrees of turning to go from one extreme to the other and you want it to measure around 270 degrees of that.

For $3.50 if there's a Radio Shack near you, I'd just go check it out in the store. It'll probably work but you can turn it and find out pretty quickly. If not, you can likely find one at any local electronics store.
 
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Thanks for all the pics and info!

Think I'm clear on what I need now. The bracket is the last thing to find, Arcadefixit has the gear but unfortunately no brackets. Know of any other sources? If not thinking maybe I can have my local metal shop make some sort of replacement that isn't identical but still functional.
 
Thanks for all the pics and info!

Think I'm clear on what I need now. The bracket is the last thing to find, Arcadefixit has the gear but unfortunately no brackets. Know of any other sources? If not thinking maybe I can have my local metal shop make some sort of replacement that isn't identical but still functional.

No problem; hope this helps you out.

Make sure you also get the pin that goes in the gear from Arcadefixit.

I've never seen one of those brackets for sale by itself so I can't point you to that.

I think you could probably put something together pretty easily to replace that bracket.
 
I just found out the gear has a hole for a roll pin, I thought it was a set screw that tightened down on the pot shaft with an allen key. Did you have to bore out the shaft of your replacement pot's to attach? If so how'd you do it, seems like a really small surface area.
 
I just found out the gear has a hole for a roll pin, I thought it was a set screw that tightened down on the pot shaft with an allen key. Did you have to bore out the shaft of your replacement pot's to attach? If so how'd you do it, seems like a really small surface area.

Yes. I mentioned that in my first post to you in this thread and my previous post.

The trick is to put the very *end* of the pot shaft in a vice and drill through the shaft. The location you drill through is key; you want it to be exactly the same distance from the pot body as exists on the original pot.

Because you don't have an original pot, that makes things trickier. It's not terribly hard to do but there is a chance you'll damage the pot when you drill through the shaft.

Gripping the shaft at the very end helps minimize the chance of damaging the pot.

I mark the spot on the shaft to be drilled through by putting it in place and turning it so that the pot shaft rotation is near the beginning of the measurement zone so when your foot is off the gas pedal it's returning 0's to the game.
 
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Ok gotcha, I didn't catch that right away.

I pulled the mounting plate and pot from the steering wheel to examine. Removing the gear I see the holes in that pot shaft, I'm guessing they made the pot's interchangeable and since the steering gear is held on using set screws it wouldn't need one with holes drilled. Otherwise I could use it as a guide if the distance is correct. Holding it onto the pedal assembly it looks like it is. Can you confirm they're interchangeable?

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Yes. I mentioned that in my first post to you in this thread and my previous post.

The trick is to put the very *end* of the pot shaft in a vice and drill through the shaft. The location you drill through is key; you want it to be exactly the same distance from the pot body as exists on the original pot.

Because you don't have an original pot, that makes things trickier. It's not terribly hard to do but there is a chance you'll damage the pot when you drill through the shaft.

Gripping the shaft at the very end helps minimize the chance of damaging the pot.

I mark the spot on the shaft to be drilled through by putting it in place and turning it so that the pot shaft rotation is near the beginning of the measurement zone so when your foot is off the gas pedal it's returning 0's to the game.
 
The steering wheel takes the same type of pot that the gas pedal uses, yes. And you don't need to drill any holes for the steering wheel pot.

I have no idea if the holes would be drilled the same distance apart on the pots or not. I'm fuzzy on the details on the steering wheel pot because it's been about 9 years since I looked at / messed with it.
 
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