Re: Unraveling the Star Wars harness

Ed this will save you from all that work, I found a bunch of great
reference photos. I put them in a gallery to share with you all in case it
is of any help to anyone else...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z1dlr1w49ud702p/E_6SOTFVXg

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Joel Griffin Dodd <griffindodd@gmail.com>wrote:

> I have to admit I am in over my head with this stuff. I'm a designer and
> builder of machines, I have some pretty decent projects under my belt, but
> my weakness is all of this circuit level stuff, I just don't have the
> background/experience for it.
>
> Does anyone on this list do repair/rebuild work jobs for others? I may
> need to know my limits on this and send these boards to a jedi master
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Ed Lawless <ed.lawless@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Its usually written on the board in the top left corner done usually with
>> a sharpie type marker. Some of the AR II boards have certain voltage rails
>> missing like the -5 volt ect... I don't remember exactly all the
>> differences at this point but a few years ago I remember things like not
>> being able to use a 04 with centipede but yet a 02 will work with
>> everything. I will dig up that info as it relates to the star wars arcade
>> as well if I can find it.
>> Ed
>> On Aug 1, 2013 1:19 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <griffindodd@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm really not sure, how do I check?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Ed Lawless <ed.lawless@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can't remember which arII is in there I think its a 02. But I was
>>>> curious which revision of the arII board you have Joel?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ed
>>>> On Aug 1, 2013 12:35 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <griffindodd@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the feedback everyone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good call on the coin counter/control panel, I know from my Paperboy
>>>>> rebuild that there was a decent sized plug that ran to that little unit
>>>>> that sat within the coin door, no doubt this is very similar.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed. that would be a huge help if you could identify the different
>>>>> plugs on the harness, also if you could take a picture of your ar2 with all
>>>>> the sockets plugged in that would be a big help due to those two connectors
>>>>> that are exactly the same on that board (Atari what were you thinking???).
>>>>>
>>>>> Joel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Ed Lawless <ed.lawless@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joel,
>>>>>> I have a complete star wars up-right working with original
>>>>>> amplifone monitor. If you haven't got this licked by 8pm est time. I can
>>>>>> pull my cab out and snap some photos. Do the connectors have any markings
>>>>>> on them? The one next to the edge connector looks to be the monitor. The
>>>>>> last photo I am not sure of like everyone else. Never had to take apart my
>>>>>> coin door so; I am not sure of the first one. But I can certainly can try
>>>>>> and help verify.
>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2013 11:48 PM, "Pat Danis" <patdanis@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have nothing here at the house that is Star WArs any more except
>>>>>>> for a few parts. I'm thinking perhaps the second photo might be for the
>>>>>>> control panel? Just a guess.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pat
>>>>>>> On 7/31/2013 4:11 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah I saw they were the same. I looked for pictures of them
>>>>>>> plugged in online. Looks like my ar2 is toast anyway though
>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2013 1:11 PM, "Douglas Gauck" <douglas@gauck.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Make sure you don't mix up the 9 pin plugs on the ARII board!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -Douglas
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Jimmy Ipock <jipock@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I believe one of those plugs..the large one is the vector
>>>>>>>> monitor connector.
>>>>>>>> The smaller plug on the PS is the 110/220v selection plug.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi guys.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm trying to piece together an entire star wars cabinet and have
>>>>>>>>> had a lot of success gathering everything (special thanks to Pat).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Connecting up my wiring harness I have everything plugged in
>>>>>>>>> except for speakers and monitor and I'm a little confused about the plugs I
>>>>>>>>> have left over. I've attached pictures of the three plugs I'm still trying
>>>>>>>>> to identify. I assume one is to the amplifone one to the speakers and
>>>>>>>>> other mystery things not sure on the third.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can you identify these remaining plugs?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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