Comments on: Pole Position 2 PCB Repair http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/ A Blog to discuss my home arcade and classic video game collection! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Waldron http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1292 Jeff Waldron Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1292 I don't even know for sure which one supplies the +5 or if they both do. I'd have to check. I just tapped at the edge connector on the harness, so whatever got the +5 to there is the one! Yes, you are correct. Just solder to the existing +5 and Ground wire and send to the test points. You COULD cut off one of the supplier wires since they usually send several to the harness connectors. Then just run that to your test points. That might be easier and work just as well. I don’t even know for sure which one supplies the +5 or if they both do. I’d have to check. I just tapped at the edge connector on the harness, so whatever got the +5 to there is the one! Yes, you are correct. Just solder to the existing +5 and Ground wire and send to the test points. You COULD cut off one of the supplier wires since they usually send several to the harness connectors. Then just run that to your test points. That might be easier and work just as well.

]]> By: darrell falls http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1289 darrell falls Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:28:32 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1289 hi jeff i appreciate your help! does it matter which AR board i use to get my +5 volts and i'm going to tap into my +5 volts at the edge connector but still leave it where it still gets the +5 volts coming from the harness, is this correct. thanks again for you help hi jeff
i appreciate your help! does it matter which AR board i use to get my +5 volts and i’m going to tap into my +5 volts at the edge connector but still leave it where it still gets the +5 volts coming from the harness, is this correct.
thanks again for you help

]]> By: Jeff Waldron http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1284 Jeff Waldron Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1284 I actually came straight off of the +5 from the ARII board, piggy backing off of the harness edge connector. That way I would catch the voltage before the edge connector connection. Technically if you pulled the +5 from the harness and wired it to the test points, you wouldn't even need to send it to the edge connector at all. I ended up both leaving it in the edge connector and sending it to the test points. I actually came straight off of the +5 from the ARII board, piggy backing off of the harness edge connector. That way I would catch the voltage before the edge connector connection. Technically if you pulled the +5 from the harness and wired it to the test points, you wouldn’t even need to send it to the edge connector at all. I ended up both leaving it in the edge connector and sending it to the test points.

]]> By: darrell falls http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1283 darrell falls Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:48:23 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1283 hi, i've bulletproofed my ARII boards in my PPII machine and was wanting to power my +5 and ground lugs from the harness as you have, only thing i'm unsure of is where exactly to feed the power from any help or maybe a diagram showing me would be greatly appreciated. thank you hi,
i’ve bulletproofed my ARII boards in my PPII machine and was wanting to power my +5 and ground lugs from the harness as you have, only thing i’m unsure of is where exactly to feed the power from
any help or maybe a diagram showing me would be greatly appreciated.
thank you

]]> By: Jeff Waldron http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1214 Jeff Waldron Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:17:10 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1214 @Jim, you should be able to find an adjustment knob for it. Keep looking. There will be several potentiometer adjustments on the main chassis board. One will be vhold. As far as value goes, a fully working Pole Position is not the most common game because they have so many problems. It's also a fun race game. My guess is you should be able to sell it pretty easy. I don't know where I would start as far as price goes however, since each market seems to be different. I've heard California is a really cheap game market, where here in the Midwest they are still pretty pricey. Good Luck! @Jim, you should be able to find an adjustment knob for it. Keep looking. There will be several potentiometer adjustments on the main chassis board. One will be vhold. As far as value goes, a fully working Pole Position is not the most common game because they have so many problems. It’s also a fun race game. My guess is you should be able to sell it pretty easy. I don’t know where I would start as far as price goes however, since each market seems to be different. I’ve heard California is a really cheap game market, where here in the Midwest they are still pretty pricey. Good Luck!

]]> By: Jim http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-2/#comment-1211 Jim Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:54:25 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1211 I have a PP2 stand up arcade game. It just started vertical rolling on the monitor. This is typically very easy to adjust on a TV screen, but I have searched the game and can't find the adjustment knob. Do you have any suggestions or location ? Thanks in advance. Assuming that I can get the game fixed, everything about the game is in great shape (including the exterior paint, appearance, and monitor). Do you know the value of the game and do you know anyone interested in buying it ? I have a PP2 stand up arcade game. It just started vertical rolling on the monitor. This is typically very easy to adjust on a TV screen, but I have searched the game and can’t find the adjustment knob. Do you have any suggestions or location ? Thanks in advance.

Assuming that I can get the game fixed, everything about the game is in great shape (including the exterior paint, appearance, and monitor). Do you know the value of the game and do you know anyone interested in buying it ?

]]> By: chuck http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 chuck Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:08:22 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1105 Does someone have a wiring diagram of the transformer? I am looking where the 5 volts is supposed to come from and how to adjust it. Chuck Does someone have a wiring diagram of the transformer? I am looking where the 5 volts is supposed to come from and how to adjust it.

Chuck

]]> By: Craig from PeoriaAZ http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Craig from PeoriaAZ Mon, 17 May 2010 22:58:02 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1018 Hey Jeff, thanks for posting your info. I have a Pole Position that during gameplay, shows shadows to the right of all cars and signs, a shop told me is was either a RAM or ROM oissue, but couldnt go any further. Any idea? Craig Hey Jeff, thanks for posting your info. I have a Pole Position that during gameplay, shows shadows to the right of all cars and signs, a shop told me is was either a RAM or ROM oissue, but couldnt go any further. Any idea?

Craig

]]> By: Jeff Waldron http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Jeff Waldron Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:57:07 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1007 Nope, I still haven't fixed it. I gave up on it for a while to work on some other issues. I am trying to read up on some of the components to learn how to test them out. Nope, I still haven’t fixed it. I gave up on it for a while to work on some other issues. I am trying to read up on some of the components to learn how to test them out.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.jeffsgames.com/2008/05/28/pole-position-2-pcb-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Cindy Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:14:35 +0000 http://www.jeffsgames.com/?p=66#comment-1006 I have the same graphics issue with my game. The clouds and background are distorted. Did you ever figure the problem? I replaced 6n and 7n and my power supply voltage is good. I have the same graphics issue with my game. The clouds and background are distorted. Did you ever figure the problem? I replaced 6n and 7n and my power supply voltage is good.

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