Here I go again :) Seems I need some sort of LED uniformity around my cabinet and my control panel was getting lonely. I came to a simple conclusion...more LED's Please.
THE LIGHTED BUTTONS
A few things happen when you play a 4 player cabinet. First you have a very fun time, and second you have a tendency of searching for the correct credit button in minimum lighting situations. I play in the dark as you can tell from my countless lighting pages. So I decided to pick up lighted 161 Lamp small round pushbuttons (blue, red, green, and yellow model #54-0004-**) which include a 12-volt bulb.
The buttons are a little bit smaller then the normal competitions but will fit inside the same size hole. You may have to reposition them when you install them. There is a little bit more headroom so make sure it's covering the complete hole from outside the panel. Shine a flashlight through to see if you see visable light then tighten.
WIRING
When using LED's please stick with the 4 HED because the outer housing of the bigger 6 HED will not fit through the pushbutton lighting entry. Although I do own 6 HED white LED's that are smaller and will fit so it's your gamble when you order. I always use a colored LED for the colored button to bring out the illumination. One word a caution if you decide to go with lighting and have a yellow button use a white LED because the amber one makes the button look orange. Wiring yet again it very simple just daisy chaining them together into a molex connector. If you are replacing older pushbuttons you might look into purchasing larger female crimp connectors to accommodate the larger connections on the HAPP lighted buttons.LINK TO GENERAL LIGHTING
FINAL RESULTS
A wise man once said pictures speak louder then words:
