IGNORE ORIGINAL QUESTION! Re: Atari vector wiring harness question

From: Joseph Magiera <joemagiera_at_ameritech.net>
Date: Thu Jan 17 2013 - 11:38:21 EST

Thanks for the response.  Please ignore my question below.  I can get this info from the various manuals.  I will be investigating.  Sorry for the unneeded question.  Thanks,
 
Joe

--- On Thu, 1/17/13, akswanson@ntelos.net <akswanson@ntelos.net> wrote:

From: akswanson@ntelos.net <akswanson@ntelos.net>
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Atari vector wiring harness question
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 10:07 AM

I think they are very similar.  Not sure about Quantum, but Space Duel & Graviatar are very similar, other then the monitor power, and the plug that "joins" the two harnesses.  Its 6 pin on Gravitar and 4 pin  + 2 pin on Space Duel.  I think its just for speaker and coin lights. 
 
 
> In my search for an original unhacked Quantum harness, I have come
> across some questions.
>  
> I think (not confirmed, if someone could check their game, it would be
> appreciated), but if a harness was pulled out of a Quantum, there would be
> two totally separate unconnected pieces.  One main piece that connects to
> the PCB, and another smaller (actually "less involved" would be a better
> word choice) piece that connects to the transformer brick and flow up the
> left inside of the cabinet and supplies power to the marquee and possibly
> the monitor too, and maybe the back door push switch (don't recall if
> Quantum used that).  If I remember it correctly, just before the
> connection for the monitor is a connection for power from the left side
> harness.  This would be the one point of connection between the two
> harnesses, easily separated by just unplugging them.
>  
> If that is true and there are two totally separate and distinct pieces, is
> the less involved piece, i.e., the piece that goes along the left inside
> with power to the marquee light generic among the Atari vectors?
>  
> So, on an original unhacked harness, would there be two separate wiring
> pieces?
> (assuming yes...)
> What is the tag number of the less involved piece?
> Is that piece generic and interchangeable with other Atari vectors? (I
> guess this could be answered by matching tag numbers to other Atari
> vectors).
>  
> I'm at work right now so I don't have access to check my emails, but I
> recall someone replied with the harness tag numbers.  Where was that info
> located?  I could look up some of the other Atari vectors myself so see if
> they are listed.
>  
> I'm making progress, but haven't located one yet.  If anyone could help
> with the questions here, it would be very much appreciated.  Thanks,
>
> Joe
> joemagiera@ameritech.net
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