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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => IGT M Slot Reel Games => Topic started by: cmk8895 on June 13, 2021, 04:24:49 PM
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I have recently acquired an IGT M slot that was, oddly, fully functional. I had to tape in a board to keep it from rubbing on reel 1 and slowing it down. Then hook up a disconnected ground wire so the hopper would go. Now she works fine.
What I am asking about today is the 3 payline lights on the left of the glass. At some point in it's past, the plastic housing broke off and took the light board with it. Does anyone have an M with this part in it so I could get some pics? I can't find any online.
In my attached photo you can see up at the top under the fluorescent where a piece of the plastic still is where the lights and housing were.
Also, where does it plug in? Note the 4 square connector with 3 conductors. It seems to have different power on each wire, and I see that connector not plugged in to anything on several online pics, so i don't think that's for the missing 3 line lights. But any info would be appreciated.
Matthew
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I sort of found a pic. It's old and terrible and will not magnify. BUT it's a pic of an identical unit to mine, so I know they did exist and I'm not crazy. Haha
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You may be able to use or modify one from an s+?
Here's a pic:
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I was wondering about that as I had seen some on eBay. I think my biggest question is where the 4th wire comes from for the plug.
I forgot to mention in my update, but I found that the plug in the picture corresponds to the 3 wire and color codes on the schematic. I just can't figure out where the common comes from. There doesn't appear to be anything metal holding on the M version, but again hoping someone has a pic of the real M version. Then I likely could do the S+ version.
Great idea!
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The S+ I believe has 6 wires - 5 lights and a ground.
The 3 light board uses the same harness but obviously with two less lights.
I have the 5 light board and when used with a 3 line game only 3 light up.
There are very few M's around - I have the suspicion that many of them may have been traded in and converted to the S model.
Some of the older techs on this board may have some recollection.... I am just going by hear say.
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Does anyone have a 3 light board/housing from an S/S+? I tried to buy one on eBay and the pictures were misleading. I only got the bracket hooked to the housing, not the housing/board itself that was in the pics. I need to read more carefully since I now have a very expensive metal bracket!
Also, anybody have the cable that hooks to the light board? I don't know on an S/S+, but on the M it is a 2x5 on one end, then the flat 1x6 on the light end.
Thanks!
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For anyone stumbling across this in the future....
An S/S+ payline light module will not directly replace the one for the M. There are two primary issues:
1) Fit - the S/S+ module is far too wide. It interferes with the left reel window as well as the reel itself. You may be able to modify, but I have not yet tried this.
2) Voltage - The 1,2,3 feed from the lighting stepper is 12V. The regular setup of the S/S+ payline light module is ~7V. You can simply change the bulbs, but if you don't you'll have a little surprise the first time they try to light. :rotfl: