Exoray wand lights vs film lights

[mcfly]

Anybody notice that in the scene in GB1, when the guys go up to fight Gozer, and you see them switching on the lights in the wand, that the top switch on the gun (by the bargraph) is activated first, with the bargraph active and the inside lights off (I guess this is “pack on”), before the guys flick the lower switch, activating the interior lights (“wand on”)?

I’m just wondering if I’ve wired my Exoray kit incorrectly, since mine wants to do the bottom switch first, with interior lights on and no bargraph, or if anybody has rewired their own to make them work this way.

Shane

[kingpin]

You haven’t wired yours wrong, Exoray’s instructions place the “power” switch as the lower of the two, with the “bar graph” switch being the upper of the two.

If neccesary, just swap the switch positions around.

[m_burkit]

Here’s a little write up I did in another thread ( found here) about what I have deduced of the functions of the switches on the props in the film.

First, lets number the buttons/switches on the gun to make this easier.

1 - “Intensify” Button

2 - “Activate” Switch

3 - Top switch on the face of the gun (next to the bargraph)

4 - Bottom switch on the face of the gun (next to the bargraph)

5 - red push button at the tip of the gun

Switch “2” is used to turn on the lights of the at least the gun, if not the pack as well; as seen in the court room scene in GB2.

Switch “4” is used to turn on the vent light, as seen in the “heat 'em up” scene in GB1. Also in that scene, you see switch “3” in the up position. I would say this could be a safe bet as to the switch that controls the pack lights.

Now as to which push button makes the gun fire. I believe it is button “1”, the intensify button. Why I think this is because while Venkman and Egon are trapping slimer, Venkman takes his hand off the front grip but the flash bulb at the end of the barrel keeps going. So I assume that it is button “1” and not button “5” that fires the gun.

So to sum up what you can reasonably can deduce from the movies:

1 - “Intensify” Button - Fires the gun

2 - “Activate” Switch - turns on at least the gun lights

3 - Top switch on the face of the gun (next to the bargraph) - either not used or controls the pack lights

4 - Bottom switch on the face of the gun (next to the bargraph) - controls the vent light

5 - red push button at the tip of the gun - either not used or possibly controls the orange top hat light at the end of the gun.

Now I personally have all my lights turn on with one switch, as do others. So it comes down to how you WANT the lights to work.

So the easiest thing for you would be to just switches around where the switches are mounted, like Ben said. Honestly though, when it comes down to it, its all personal preference.

[cpu64]

I might be “burned at the stake” for saying this, but I prefer the GB2 switch setup.

[Garvin_Ghostbuster]

@CPU64

I might be “burned at the stake” for saying this, but I prefer the GB2 switch setup.

Hell I prefer GB2 period!

[Syco54645]

@CPU64

I might be “burned at the stake” for saying this, but I prefer the GB2 switch setup.

+1

[Filandrius]

I’m still trying to decide, myself. I don’t know… The GB1 setup seems like it’s overly complicated… I know it’s supposed to be a complex piece of equipment, but that’s just enough to give me a headache.

Plus, when you show off your stuff, isn’t it nicer when everything turns on with one switch?

[m_burkit]

Honestly, I think the electronics are the same in GB2. It looks like the “Activate” switch is the main kill switch for the wand. So if you have the vent on already, you just throw the “Activate” switch and all the lights come on. I can currently do this and yet still have the GB1 set up.

[WeeMadHamish]

This is similar to how I have my prototype set up. The “activate” switch powers up the pack lights and if you have the lower body switch flipped, the vent/thrower lights come on, otherwise you can toggle them separately (“Prime your throwers, everyone!”) I use the upper switch as a kill switch for the Arduino so the batteries don’t drain when the system isn’t being used.

[121-gigawatts]

Back on my first pack, I programmed everything (Lights and sound) to come on with the “activate” switch. It was just cooler that way for onlookers. The top toggle to control the vent light. The bottom one was just a dummy I think. Anyway, I thought messing about with various switches just seemed too busy.