Led strips advice

[Carl85]

Hey guys, just looking for a bit of advice on wiring led strips. I bough a few small strips from pin centre. They were awful really, pretty bad quality. But they supplied alligator clips and also #44 with molex type connector to connect to the strip. Obviously I will solder these in to the GI but when I did so they did flicker quite a bit, when I used the #44 there was none. I guess it’s because there’s a diode in the #44. I am going to order some strips and just cut them to sizes needed and wire them neatly where I can. Should I wire in a diode or something between the strip and the GI. If so what’s the best thing to use?
Thanks


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[Deleted member 2463]

what game?

 

[Carl85]

Different machines really. Wpc & wpc95. TZ, NGG, RS, HS2 at the moment [emoji106]


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[Pick Holder]

Okay - you need to disable the power saving in your menu for the GI.
Also those games have AC GI and those strips are DC.
I would run a seperate 5v DC supply to run the strips seperately.
They wont 'dim' like normal GI will (if you are using old fashioned non led lamps!)

 

[Carl85]

Ok that’s great thanks. Probably the best idea then [emoji106]


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[Pick Holder]

@Carl85 - if there is no other way - buy 12v strips - cut them yourself (RGB ones) and take them off the 12v from say the opto boards under your game.

Uf you want purple wire the R and B together.

JOYLIT RGB LED Strip Lights 600 Units LED DC 12V 5050 SMD High Brightness LED Tape Lights IP20 Non-Waterproof 16.4ft/5m: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting

JOYLIT RGB LED Strip Lights 600 Units LED DC 12V 5050 SMD High Brightness LED Tape Lights IP20 Non-Waterproof 16.4ft/5m: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Carl85]

@Carl85 - if there is no other way - buy 12v strips - cut them yourself (RGB ones) and take them off the 12v from say the opto boards under your game.

Uf you want purple wire the R and B together.

JOYLIT RGB LED Strip Lights 600 Units LED DC 12V 5050 SMD High Brightness LED Tape Lights IP20 Non-Waterproof 16.4ft/5m: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting

JOYLIT RGB LED Strip Lights 600 Units LED DC 12V 5050 SMD High Brightness LED Tape Lights IP20 Non-Waterproof 16.4ft/5m: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting

www.amazon.co.uk

That’s great mate, thanks for that. Sounds like a plan [emoji106]


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