Converting button bulbs to LED's

[Ron (r273)]

knagl, check with Mark, I just e-mailed him a long list someone made up.

Ron (r273)

[knagl]

Will do - thanks, Ron.

[StatFreak]

The S+ also uses the #86 bulb in several locations.

[SigmaSlot]

All of these links are to MCM. Their shipping charges are reasonable.


The S2000 uses 12 volt bulbs. #658

Here is the original #658
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/EIKO-658-/25-1010

Here is an LED replacement for the #658
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/25-2945



The S+ uses 6 volt bulbs, #555 or 259 for the larger bulbs, and #86 for the small bulbs.

Here is the #555
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/25-745

Here is the #86
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/25-1000

Here is the LED replacement for #555/259
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/25-3190

Here is the LED replacement for the #86
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/25-3205

This is some Great info thanks just ordered some leds..think they will look great

[SigmaSlot]

Just received my button led's & thought I would share the pics..I think they look awesome & now my buttons aren't burning hot.

[StatFreak]

They look good. 


There is another pinball dedicated site has extra wide dispersion LEDs in different colors and styles. I've never bought from them, and it looks like the only wide dispersion bulbs they sell that we can use substitute for the #555s. I didn't see any extra wide bulbs for the #86 replacements, although it's the larger buttons and the denomination which use the #555 that most need the extra dispersion.

Still, I think it's worth a look. Their prices are dirt cheap, but the SH will basically force you into buying a larger order.


https://bcspinball.com/index.php?cPath=83

[Magicslots]

Since the topic is back up...   What would be an led bulb to replace the ones in my S2000 backlit reels? 

[Buzz]

Since the topic is back up...   What would be an led bulb to replace the ones in my S2000 backlit reels? 

Don't waste your money, I did and they looked like S**T ( and I bought 200 of the bulbs ) The backlit bulbs never go completely out, and the LEDs shine a beam much like a spotlight. So on every spin you see these spotlight beams shinning on the reel strips.

[Magicslots]

  Thanks Buzz..whats the normal bulb number for the reels? 

[Buzz]

I bought 100    194 from Happs, are they the right ones I don't know do they work and look good YES

[stayouttadabunker]

Thanks for finding the bpspinball.com website Stat! That's where I had gotten mine for the the buttons.
However, there was another link somewhere for the four-sided LEDs for the denomination area.
I know Happs has them but they also come with their notorious mystery shipping taxes...

[knagl]

For what it's worth, the #86s I bought from bcspinball.com were great for my PE+ buttons and the 5-line stepper box in an S+.  The 555s I bought from there have too big of a collar to fit inside the S+ buttons.

[Buzz]

Kevin  your #86s are 6.3 volt T 1 3/4 for PE & PE+   #194 are 14 volt T 3 1/4   backlit and buttons for a S 2000. Now with out getting everyone up in arms, I install 12 volt T 1 3/4 LEDs in my PE+ machines. Maybe not quite as bright as the same bulb installed in my Game Kings, but I do get the white light and not the yellow light.

I bought 200   12 volt LEDs 3 1/4  They are a little to fat for the buttons on S 2000. I remove lower part of the switch, remove the lens and ledgen, take a drill motor and ream the white plastic a small amount so the bulb won't bind up when the button is pressed. I wouldn't go to all this trouble, but with $150 dollars invested in 200 bulbs I'm going to try to use them some where.
Here is the link to where I bought the LEDs, it came from Kirk in Sin City. LEDs 75 cents each I can recommend the 1 3/4 12 volt I only bought White and Red, the Red are really BRIGHT RED  http://www.jkllamps.com 

[StatFreak]

Moderator note:
Cross reference to LED topic on the S2000 board.
LEDs


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