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Need help identifying an electrical connector

NickTheNewbieNickTheNewbie Registered User regular
edited June 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I've got these two connectors on my x-men arcade cab that are all nasty and gnarled. Lord knows how they got that way, but I might as well replace them. I don't know what the connectors are called, so I don't know how to find a replacement. Can you guys identify these connectors for me?

Here's pictures of a couple different angles:
http://i50.tinypic.com/nzqcnt.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/9sqyz8.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/24x48eb.jpg

Thanks!

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  • jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    No idea, but I found the technical manual if that helps:

    http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Arcade_Manuals_and_Schematics/X-Men_(6%20player).pdf

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Can't help you with what connectors they are, but I can offer an observation on "Lord knows how they got that way". Looks like you may have a short somewhere in the cabinet wiring if your connectors are heating up enough to melt like that, go find a multimeter and test the wires until you find the wire/connector that's giving you the problem. Also, invest in a fire extinguisher.

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  • NickTheNewbieNickTheNewbie Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Hrmm, well the manual refers to them as the 4 position and 6 position (RGB) J.S.T. connector, but googling for a JST connector isn't giving me informative results.

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  • NickTheNewbieNickTheNewbie Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Usagi wrote: »
    Can't help you with what connectors they are, but I can offer an observation on "Lord knows how they got that way". Looks like you may have a short somewhere in the cabinet wiring if your connectors are heating up enough to melt like that, go find a multimeter and test the wires until you find the wire/connector that's giving you the problem. Also, invest in a fire extinguisher.

    I'll give that a shot. This cab is obviously very old, so i need to get a closer look to see if the previous owner had that problem, or if it was just a dog chewing on the connectors. I seem to remember some marks that are more similar to bite marks then melting.

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  • SpudgeSpudge Witty comments go next to this blue dot thingyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    JST connector. Standard electronics part. Can be found here: http://www.jst.com/

    Can also be bought on eBay for cheap

    edit: looks like you could replace them with JST ZR connectors for the same (general) size and connection type

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