that's got a good look to it. I'm about to do my marquee and was curious what light spectrum worked the best. now I don't have to ask you ha-ha and p.s. I use command strips for everything, awesome non-permanent product.
I really love your channel Scarlett! The editing the clear voice "not" over processed, the background music is set to the perfect volume level, interesting to hear yet not over powering your voice. B-Roll pulls me in. Great job, both informative and entertaining. 🤟🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I found this very helpful. I’m not sure confident in the wiring department so this simple explanation of it was great. All of my cabinets are running old bulbs currently, I may dive into swapping one out soon.
It’s pretty easy, you’re just running existing power/wires into new wires. If I have working ballasts I leave them. But when VF finally went on me I just went with this method.
Great vid, at 4:08 that isn't a fuse, it's called a Starter and helps the arc in the tube to strike, more like a switch. They do go bad often, and changing it first is a good call 👍
I just put a brand new marquee (and side art) on my TMNT cabinet. The ballast was falling apart and causing real bad noise in the speaker. I was going to put in a brand new led bulb, but I couldn’t resist and tracked down another ballast. I’m hoping that I don’t regret it down the road, but my games never tend to be on for long periods of time so hopefully there won’t be enough heat build up to cause issues. Love that Daytona cab!
Hey, if that solves it for you and it works all original, awesome. If not you know what the fallback plan is. Good luck with the light! Daytona is a hard game to say no to at the right price. That’s how it ended up here.
Super timely video! I had purchased a different LED strip for my Astro City and wasn't happy with the brightness. I just got this exact same light when I saw you used it in your Astro City awhile back. Weekend plans confirmed!
@@ScarletSprites it's not always the topic, sometimes it's the presenter. Your an awesome dude. As for the content, very edge of the seat for old-school gamers. There's people that get excited about knitting. I get excited about tech, gaming, DIY etc.... Keep being Bad ASS and making your videos!
Better late than never on this video, but I was one of the persons who asked you how to do this. One caveat , the 2 foot length bulb didn’t fit in my cab and I needed to buy the 1 foot version which worked fine. So always measure the width before you buy ! Thanks for the video.
great video man! i'm gunna check this out. I have a Cruz'n USA cab that i put led strip lights in for the marquee and it is decent but they don't cover the whole range of the marquee leaving some dark areas. I'm def gunna do this quick mod. Thanks!
Nice! I’m not sure how large the header is on that but you could measure to see if you could go larger than 2ft. The 4ft tube for Daytona was a fun upgrade.
Nice video it really shows exactly what to do so good job! I think if it were me though, I wouldn't have cut the original cable. Maybe instead added a Molex connector of the same type to the new LED so it's just a case of plugging it in with the machine original connector (That way it would be totally reversible without the bodged wiring). By the way, I didn't mean that as a criticism in any way as you did a nice job.
Yes, that’s definitely the A+ method. In a lot of cases the wiring just runs straight into the ballast so I wasn’t prepped for that. From a beginner standpoint probably a little tougher to get into crimping and pins. Hell, I hate doing that too. You’re right though, definitely the cleaner way to go.
Do you happen to have a link to the light you use in this video? Edit: nevermind, I see it in the comments! Did you choose warm, cool or natural white?
Hah, I tried to avoid that since it changes so often and there are many sellers. Here’s one though. Just select T8 Integrated 2ft option… www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
There’s a number of different sellers. So long as you get a T8 integrated (2ft) you should be good. www.ebay.com/itm/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tYiznhccQl6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e5Q9A5WTTtG&var=461000503463&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I usually just grab them from eBay… www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
You can see there’s a white band on the top and bottom of the back. That’s where the brackets covers the translite. My understanding is the material is prone to yellowing over time but that the heat and light emitted from the cfl acts as a catalyst for this.
If there’s a complete lack of a light or wires are these three wires coming from the arcade PSU? I’m from the UK so not sure if this changes how I set this up. My cab is completely sparse so I’m start from scratch.
There are a few sellers on eBay if you search T8 integrated LED. www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Do all the machines have a starter ? I just got a older 80s Stargate machine and placed a new bulb and still not working. .I'm about to replace the ballast but I do not see any started .
Great video. It's simple, effective and is reversible. Most importantly the marquee really pops with the led lighting.
They really do work well for $13, can’t beat it.
No arcade cabinet is complete without a lit marquee. Great video!
It really does make a big difference in my opinion. You can kind of sense the game is alive and on. Literally gives it an extra glow.
Dude. I was just researching this type of job for my Q*bert last night. This video was perfectly timed. Thank you!
Measure those 80s cabs and make sure you have 2ft of clearance. That might be the only thing to watch. Good luck, you got this!
Thank you for grabbing that cobweb while you were in there! Cabs looking awesome man!
Haha, you never know what you’ll find when you open that stuff up for the first time.
that's got a good look to it. I'm about to do my marquee and was curious what light spectrum worked the best. now I don't have to ask you ha-ha and p.s. I use command strips for everything, awesome non-permanent product.
Great work. Seems easy when you do it. I will blow up my entire house if I try to do that 🤣🤣🤣
I have faith in you! You can do this!
I really love your channel Scarlett! The editing the clear voice "not" over processed, the background music is set to the perfect volume level, interesting to hear yet not over powering your voice. B-Roll pulls me in. Great job, both informative and entertaining. 🤟🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man, I appreciate that you like the subtleties!
Always a pleasure bro. 8^)
Anthony..
I found this very helpful. I’m not sure confident in the wiring department so this simple explanation of it was great. All of my cabinets are running old bulbs currently, I may dive into swapping one out soon.
It’s pretty easy, you’re just running existing power/wires into new wires. If I have working ballasts I leave them. But when VF finally went on me I just went with this method.
Such a great mod the marquee looks great
Thanks man!
Great vid, at 4:08 that isn't a fuse, it's called a Starter and helps the arc in the tube to strike, more like a switch. They do go bad often, and changing it first is a good call 👍
Good call, this is what happens when you commentate from memory of the footage shot.
I just put a brand new marquee (and side art) on my TMNT cabinet. The ballast was falling apart and causing real bad noise in the speaker. I was going to put in a brand new led bulb, but I couldn’t resist and tracked down another ballast. I’m hoping that I don’t regret it down the road, but my games never tend to be on for long periods of time so hopefully there won’t be enough heat build up to cause issues. Love that Daytona cab!
Hey, if that solves it for you and it works all original, awesome. If not you know what the fallback plan is. Good luck with the light! Daytona is a hard game to say no to at the right price. That’s how it ended up here.
Super timely video!
I had purchased a different LED strip for my Astro City and wasn't happy with the brightness. I just got this exact same light when I saw you used it in your Astro City awhile back.
Weekend plans confirmed!
They work great, I have zero complaints. Good luck! It’ll look awesome when you’re done.
@@ScarletSprites did you just leave the yellow wire out and connect the two whites to the wires in the Astro?
It’s been years, but yes, if there’s no ground wire then you just connect hot and neutral to the two whites.
@@ScarletSprites New light works perfectly. Great tip. Also fit on Astro's factory mount locations.
Looks great, yeah I think lighting marquess is really a nice touch. I couldn’t Imagine seeing say a Tron not lit
Yeah, that’s just a crime to have the classics standing around dark.
Awesome video man. I'm definitely saving this video for when I can ever start getting real arcade cabinet's!
Thanks man, I appreciate that people watch these “just because”. Certainly not edge of your seat stuff but very kind of you to take the time.
@@ScarletSprites it's not always the topic, sometimes it's the presenter. Your an awesome dude. As for the content, very edge of the seat for old-school gamers. There's people that get excited about knitting. I get excited about tech, gaming, DIY etc.... Keep being Bad ASS and making your videos!
Better late than never on this video, but I was one of the persons who asked you how to do this. One caveat , the 2 foot length bulb didn’t fit in my cab and I needed to buy the 1 foot version which worked fine. So always measure the width before you buy ! Thanks for the video.
Good point. What cab was that, Missile Command?
@@ScarletSprites yes.
great video man! i'm gunna check this out. I have a Cruz'n USA cab that i put led strip lights in for the marquee and it is decent but they don't cover the whole range of the marquee leaving some dark areas. I'm def gunna do this quick mod. Thanks!
Nice! I’m not sure how large the header is on that but you could measure to see if you could go larger than 2ft. The 4ft tube for Daytona was a fun upgrade.
As usual. Good information.
Thanks man!
Nice video it really shows exactly what to do so good job! I think if it were me though, I wouldn't have cut the original cable. Maybe instead added a Molex connector of the same type to the new LED so it's just a case of plugging it in with the machine original connector (That way it would be totally reversible without the bodged wiring). By the way, I didn't mean that as a criticism in any way as you did a nice job.
Yes, that’s definitely the A+ method. In a lot of cases the wiring just runs straight into the ballast so I wasn’t prepped for that. From a beginner standpoint probably a little tougher to get into crimping and pins. Hell, I hate doing that too. You’re right though, definitely the cleaner way to go.
Walmart has a variety of led lights similar to this one for $10 and under. I've used them a ton of times.
There you go! I’ll have to check them out at some point too. Good tip!
Do you happen to have a link to the light you use in this video? Edit: nevermind, I see it in the comments! Did you choose warm, cool or natural white?
Cool is usually all they have in stock and I’ve not been disappointed with that.
@@ScarletSprites thanks! I’ll give it a shot.
link to the actual product on ebay?
great video BTW
Hah, I tried to avoid that since it changes so often and there are many sellers. Here’s one though. Just select T8 Integrated 2ft option…
www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Excellent to know Scarlet. I'll keep this for reference in the future. 8^)
Anthony..
Thanks man!
Would love a link to the actual eBay seller. I live in Montana and it’s hard to get parts where I live.
There’s a number of different sellers. So long as you get a T8 integrated (2ft) you should be good.
www.ebay.com/itm/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tYiznhccQl6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e5Q9A5WTTtG&var=461000503463&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Hey man, I have the same Blitz cab. Do you have a link to a led marquee light?
I usually just grab them from eBay…
www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
@@ScarletSprites thanks that is what I bought last nigh
i would state the marque looks like it has been yellowed by cig smoke
i haven't seen a marque yellowed by fluro tubes before
You can see there’s a white band on the top and bottom of the back. That’s where the brackets covers the translite. My understanding is the material is prone to yellowing over time but that the heat and light emitted from the cfl acts as a catalyst for this.
If there’s a complete lack of a light or wires are these three wires coming from the arcade PSU? I’m from the UK so not sure if this changes how I set this up. My cab is completely sparse so I’m start from scratch.
In that case yes, I’d just install the bulb/led and run new wiring directly to the PSU.
@@ScarletSprites thank you 👍🏻
Do you have a link to the light?
There are a few sellers on eBay if you search T8 integrated LED.
www.ebay.com/itm/T5-T8-T10-T12-White-LED-Tube-Light-2FT-3FT-4FT-Fluorescent-Lamp-Bulb-Replacement-/162030821211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
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Thank you for being the 0.4% of females who watch this channel.
Joe
That’s me!
Its not a fuse its a starter/choke
Yep, we’ve been over that. Sometimes mistakes are made when commentating blindly.
@@ScarletSprites no problem keep up the great videos
YT used to allow an option for sub overlay and they don’t anymore but i can note it in comments. Thanks man.
Do all the machines have a starter ? I just got a older 80s Stargate machine and placed a new bulb and still not working. .I'm about to replace the ballast but I do not see any started .
Have you given your arcade a name?
Right now it’s the Articade