fix model 2 sega cd, or buy a JVC xeye ??

[HercTNT]

do a search on google. I dont remember were i saw it, but the x'eye cd door problem is a really simple fix.  I have to say, that wondermega looks like garbage, i think you should not shame yourself by keeping it and instead send it to me   I have always wondered why they would take such a work of art like the wondermega and turn it into what we got with the x'eye. It baffles the brain.

[Samurai Ghost]

Well the Wondermega 2 was pretty cool, and that was the basis of the X'Eye, although why they chose to remove the built in wireless controller and s-video is beyond me. Well, I guess they were trying to cut costs, but they not understand the point of their own product?

[BlueBMW]

Well the Wondermega 2 was pretty cool, and that was the basis of the X'Eye, although why they chose to remove the built in wireless controller and s-video is beyond me. Well, I guess they were trying to cut costs, but they not understand the point of their own product?

I need to find some of those wireless Victor pads for my WM2...

[Samurai Ghost]

Well the Wondermega 2 was pretty cool, and that was the basis of the X'Eye, although why they chose to remove the built in wireless controller and s-video is beyond me. Well, I guess they were trying to cut costs, but they not understand the point of their own product?

I need to find some of those wireless Victor pads for my WM2...

They pop up on Yahoo Auctions Japan from time to time but tend go for a pretty high price. One went fairly cheaply recently and I almost picked it up, but thought it was a silly to buy an expensive controller I have no way of using at the moment.

[DragonmasterDan]

do a search on google. I dont remember were i saw it, but the x'eye cd door problem is a really simple fix.  I have to say, that wondermega looks like garbage, i think you should not shame yourself by keeping it and instead send it to me   I have always wondered why they would take such a work of art like the wondermega and turn it into what we got with the x'eye. It baffles the brain.

http://www.classicplastic.net/dvgi/features-MODSXEYEpinswitch.html

[HercTNT]

Thanks dragon, thats the one.

[munchiaz]

^ indeed i looked it over before i made the purchase. seems simple enough to do

[ApolloBoy]

^ indeed i looked it over before i made the purchase. seems simple enough to do

It's about the same as doing a region switch mod on a model 1 Genesis, just on a smaller scale.

[munchiaz]

So i tried to override the pin switch with a copper wire. This hasnt worked for me. I had a question if anyone of you may know. When you go to the menu screen, and it says door open at the top of the screen, is it supposed to constantly flash the words door open

[HercTNT]

Not that i'm aware of. the fix that dragon gave a link to, i believe is supposed to make the system think the door is always closed, thus fixing the problem of the door appearing open.  I know that was kinda a duh statement, but thats my understanding of the fix.

[munchiaz]

^yeah same here. i tried to override the pin switch with a copper wire, but no dice. My brother is going to let me use his continuity testing to see if the wire is making a connection.

[munchiaz]

tinkered around last night with the xeye again and figured some stuff out. I took the top tray off and turned the system on. if i do this it has the message door open, but it doesn't flash like it did previously. I pressed the pinswitch button down, and the door open message went away, and the disc spun around like 1 time, then it stopped and the flashing door open message came back. I thought maybe it was the laser. So i took the laser out of my broken sega CD and replaced it. Still no dice, although i do notice the red laser, and i don't recall seeing that when it had the original laser in there. Now I'm stuck and don't know what to do next.

[Samurai Ghost]

tinkered around last night with the xeye again and figured some stuff out. I took the top tray off and turned the system on. if i do this it has the message door open, but it doesn't flash like it did previously. I pressed the pinswitch button down, and the door open message went away, and the disc spun around like 1 time, then it stopped and the flashing door open message came back. I thought maybe it was the laser. So i took the laser out of my broken sega CD and replaced it. Still no dice, although i do notice the red laser, and i don't recall seeing that when it had the original laser in there. Now I'm stuck and don't know what to do next.

Does the problem persist if you hold the button down? If it's some simple problem with the button you could try taping the button down so it's always closed.

[munchiaz]

^yeah it do still happen with the button pressed down. What happens is the door open message will go away as i press down the button, but like 10 seconds later it will come back flashing.

[Samurai Ghost]

^yeah it do still happen with the button pressed down. What happens is the door open message will go away as i press down the button, but like 10 seconds later it will come back flashing.

Hmm, I wonder what the problem is. Have you checked for any loose wires/connections?