atari 7800 light gun problem

[killercarl145]

i got that xe light gun but it wont work I opened it up and it looks there should be another wire soldered to the trigger box but i don't see a broken wire does anyone have a picture of a opened xe light gun or specs for it so I can try to fix it

[+Mitch]

If I remember there are three connections on the trigger switch of which only two are used.

 

Mitch

[Shawn]

If I remember there are three connections on the trigger switch of which only two are used.

 

Mitch

 

 

yep, there is ground, always open & always closed. You need the ground and one other. Which one you pick depends if you fire when you pull the trigger or when you release it.

[xZanU]

What kind of TV are you firing it at?

[Shawn]

What kind of TV are you firing it at?

 

 

Didn't think about that! If it's a tube TV try turning up the brightness. If it's a plasma or LCD, your shit out of luck cause it won't work no matter what you do.

[shadow460]

Does it shoot at all? If it does, then it's probably the television. I didn't think of that myself when I was reading the post. If it doesn't shoot, or shoots intermittently, replace the cord with a Sega extension cord. You'll need to replace the entire cord all the way up to the circuit board and switch in the gun. The wire colors are different. I believe there are diagrams in the 7800 FAQ with the correct colors and what pins they go to on the plug, so you'll need a Fluke (ok, any multimeter) to check which ones go to the right pins.

[killercarl145]

Does it shoot at all? If it does, then it's probably the television. I didn't think of that myself when I was reading the post. If it doesn't shoot, or shoots intermittently, replace the cord with a Sega extension cord. You'll need to replace the entire cord all the way up to the circuit board and switch in the gun. The wire colors are different. I believe there are diagrams in the 7800 FAQ with the correct colors and what pins they go to on the plug, so you'll need a Fluke (ok, any multimeter) to check which ones go to the right pins.

 

 

 

yea apparently the gun was broken i just brought the gun made by best electronics it works great

[Shawn]

Does it shoot at all? If it does, then it's probably the television. I didn't think of that myself when I was reading the post. If it doesn't shoot, or shoots intermittently, replace the cord with a Sega extension cord. You'll need to replace the entire cord all the way up to the circuit board and switch in the gun. The wire colors are different. I believe there are diagrams in the 7800 FAQ with the correct colors and what pins they go to on the plug, so you'll need a Fluke (ok, any multimeter) to check which ones go to the right pins.

 

 

 

yea apparently the gun was broken i just brought the gun made by best electronics it works great

 

 

What do you want for the dead one? I'd like to have it to fix and mod it up a little.

[primeform]

Does it shoot at all? If it does, then it's probably the television. I didn't think of that myself when I was reading the post. If it doesn't shoot, or shoots intermittently, replace the cord with a Sega extension cord. You'll need to replace the entire cord all the way up to the circuit board and switch in the gun. The wire colors are different. I believe there are diagrams in the 7800 FAQ with the correct colors and what pins they go to on the plug, so you'll need a Fluke (ok, any multimeter) to check which ones go to the right pins.

 

 

 

yea apparently the gun was broken i just brought the gun made by best electronics it works great

 

 

What do you want for the dead one? I'd like to have it to fix and mod it up a little.

 

what kind of mods can you do to these things Shawn?