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Pinball molex connectors2/9/2024 ![]() ![]() However, when I was ordering his store was closed as this is a side project for him / was overwhelmed with orders. This is quicker for me to use for reordering □Īn alternative to Digi-Key is Great Plains Electronics this guy has a lot of the common pinball parts below, for cheap. Since it took a bit of work to track down, here’s the break down. This is not marked on the board and is located below pin 2 of the left 9 pin connector.There are a lot of connectors involved in just getting the basics of a pinball machine going here. Manual states jumper W1 needs to be removed. Will have 40 pin connector on left side for Speech module. Stamped or a sticker sometimes with D-8224. This is not marked on the board and is located below pin 2 of the left 9 pin connector. Manual states jumper W1 needs to be installed. Stamped or a sticker sometimes with D-8223, D-8224. Values used on factory boards varied and may be different, higher voltage tolerances are an improvement. Electrolytics dry out over time and are commonly known to have a 20 year life, these games are all now over 30 years old. (1) each zip tie for C29 (not used on all boards)Ĭontains all of the electrolytic caps on a Williams System 6-7 Type 2 sound board.Marked 1C-2001-137-4 on the board below the large horizontal capacitor. No markings on the board, large capacitor is vertical. I've seen a variety of these sounds cards and can identify them as following: Please note information varies, not all games and sound board types they use have been confirmed. Important NOTICE! There have been some people stating these are too short.Ĭontains all of the electrolytic caps on a Williams Sound board. 156" male Molex connector pin sections and four 10 pin female bottom entry connectors. The battery holder is located immediately above it too, making it a target for damage due to leaking batteries. Over time, this connector simply gets unreliable with age, dirt, dust and corrosion. If you've ever reseated this connector and it "fixed" it, that's a red flag it's time to replace. Williams games are all over 30 years old, and replacing this interconnect section will solve a lot of lock up, boot up and intermittent problems you may be having with your game. Non-Technical fact: I have sold this kit for over 17 years, over 1000 kits sold, and 1000+ games fixed. ![]() Williams also used round header pins, and some people think that is also required, but for a fact Molex recommends a flat edge header for these kinds of receivers. PinWiki states incorrectly that they need to be 16mm, which is what Williams originally used, but as we all know, they used what they had. ![]() The assumption could be because of the thickness of the PCB not being taken in to account. Going through more than needed does not make a better connection. The Molex data sheet calls for the header to have a minimum pin insertion depth of 0.450, and these "technically" are 95% of that, however if you look at the 2nd picture in this listing, they do make a 100% connection going through the receiver. Technical notes: There are some people that think the headers I supply are too short, and they also need to be round. Important NOTICE! There have been some people stating these are too short. ![]() ![]()
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