My Outrun dashboard has a red start button. I want to replace that with a normal green start button.
Since I want a MAME conversion as far as I know an A-PAC or any USB powered supply can only supply 5V but the bulbs used are 6V. I don't want to damage my USB port by using an over powered bulb. I think the bulbs should be converted to use LEDs (must be some LED and capacitor arrangement) instead of using the old Incandescent bulbs, but the buttons are a pain to take apart.
There is this thread on the other forum about this:
I can't even find an LED bulb with the "midget grooved base" these days. Has anyone tried this or have a better solution?
Since I want a MAME conversion as far as I know an A-PAC or any USB powered supply can only supply 5V but the bulbs used are 6V. I don't want to damage my USB port by using an over powered bulb. I think the bulbs should be converted to use LEDs (must be some LED and capacitor arrangement) instead of using the old Incandescent bulbs, but the buttons are a pain to take apart.
There is this thread on the other forum about this:
SEGA Start button LED replacement
I decided to try and find a LED replacement for the small lightbulb in the START button found in several SEGA games including OutRun and Super Hang On. While I had some information on the button, there wasn't much to go for in terms of the lightbulb. After some interesting Google searching, I...
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