# My Rubie's Walmart exclusive Ghostbusters ghost trap mod **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghost Traps\ **Created:** [September 1, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371 "2020-09-01T16:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/1 "2020-09-01T16:47:21Z")
Not screen accurate by any means, but I love how this quick mod looks on my Rubie’s Walmart exclusive Ghostbusters [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap). I found a 10ft thin coaxial cable with BNC male connectors already on each end, a pair of mountable BNC female connectors and wrapped it up with 10ft of 1/8 inch split loom. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/b/8bbee2c5a1f3dede71f889f0379fc9cc3daa33b4.jpeg)Cable 10ft, Thin 3G/6G HD-SDI Cable with Heavy Duty BNC Male Connectors [https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WS6VRJ1?tag=gbfans-discourse-20](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WS6VRJ1?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/4/1/410c9fa52ad9cd03bfbe19821d997589ac9a0165.jpeg)Saide 2-Pack BNC Female RF Coaxial Adapter Panel Mount [https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBLQV3C?tag=gbfans-discourse-20](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBLQV3C?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/3/a351b028803aee97a5e6956a52a51d0a7a439692.jpeg)10 FT 1/8 INCH Black Split Loom [https://smile.amazon.com/Black-TUBING-Conduit-POLYETHYLENE-CONVOLUTED/dp/B07R18CYBS?tag=gbfans-discourse-20](https://smile.amazon.com/Black-TUBING-Conduit-POLYETHYLENE-CONVOLUTED/dp/B07R18CYBS?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) Finished it off by adding some red electrical tape and a few little zip ties to each end, similar to how they look in the films. [![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/5/659fd8d5886c1a9795b85e282e1763c08e69a28d.jpeg "Rubies Walmart Exclusive Ghostbusters Ghost Trap Cable Mod") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSU3rlbV4ls) Now I can trigger the trap at a much greater distance than the short little wire it came with out of the box. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/b/ab1db517a034b1dd48e2e807c297558302c68224.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/c/0c71a61a0d87199d8081ef9e17adc71d42e7204d.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/4/b/4bb8ac91f4bfa8a1295ef8726d41ade5f2f7b66e.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/f/1f356593dddebfd00019aad784d79ad8c563e1eb.jpeg) Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made through them help support this site at no additional cost to you. ---
**Author:** ![BRD\_527](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@BRD\_527](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BRD_527)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/2 "2020-09-01T21:40:47Z")
Holy ■■■■ that is frick’n AWESOME!!! :love: Where you get the cable and connectors from? I keep one of these traps in my car on the front seat :mrgreen: ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/3 "2020-09-01T22:05:00Z")
> [@BRD 527](#): > > Holy ■■■■ that is frick’n AWESOME!!! :love: > > Where you get the cable and connectors from? I keep one of these traps in my car on the front seat :mrgreen: I should have added the links in the original post. I can’t figure out how to edit the post, so I’ll post them here. _(I did figured out how to edit, so I added these to the original post. )_ ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/b/8bbee2c5a1f3dede71f889f0379fc9cc3daa33b4.jpeg)Cable 10ft, Thin 3G/6G HD-SDI Cable with Heavy Duty BNC Male Connectors > **[open prime modal](https://www.amazon.com/clp/B07WS6VRJ1?tag=gbfans-discourse-20)** > > Amazon.com : XRDS -RF SDI Cable 10ft, Thin 3G/6G HD-SDI Cable, 75 Ohm RG179 Coaxial Cable with Heavy Duty BNC to BNC Male Connector for Surveillance Camera System Cables CCTV/DVR/TV : Electronics ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/4/1/410c9fa52ad9cd03bfbe19821d997589ac9a0165.jpeg)Saide 2-Pack BNC Female RF Coaxial Adapter Panel Mount [https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBLQV3C?tag=gbfans-discourse-20](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBLQV3C?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/3/a351b028803aee97a5e6956a52a51d0a7a439692.jpeg)10 FT 1/8 INCH Black Split Loom [https://smile.amazon.com/Black-TUBING-Conduit-POLYETHYLENE-CONVOLUTED/dp/B07R18CYBS?tag=gbfans-discourse-20](https://smile.amazon.com/Black-TUBING-Conduit-POLYETHYLENE-CONVOLUTED/dp/B07R18CYBS?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made through them help support this site at no additional cost to you. ---
**Author:** ![BRD\_527](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@BRD\_527](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BRD_527)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/4 "2020-09-02T20:37:37Z")
Thankyou! All i have done to my Walmart trap since I bought it months ago is add stickers. I have been wanting to atleast extend the pedal wire this is a really cool functional mod :love: ---
**Author:** ![Pseudodonn7](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@Pseudodonn7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Pseudodonn7)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/5 "2020-09-03T07:30:08Z")
I think this looks brilliant. Much better than what was in the box. ---
**Author:** ![Theoderic](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@Theoderic](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Theoderic)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/6 "2020-09-08T13:44:16Z")
> [@BRD 527](#): > > Holy ■■■■ that is frick’n AWESOME!!! :love: I would second that! :!: Definitely an excellent and easy way to connect and upgrade that trap! On the first impression it even looks quite close to screen accuracy. I think, kahuna900 - you nailed it! :-o ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/7 "2020-09-14T15:32:16Z")
Another quick mod… I swapped out the on/off button on both my Rubie’s and Spirit traps. It was nice to get rid of the “try me” mode on the Rubie’s trap, and now it’s so much easier to switch the trap on/off with one hand while holding the handle. 🙂 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/2/b2b2d1e23678652786677ddea303ca77c2a47f36.jpeg)Jameco Valuepro Toggle Switch, Single Pole, Single Throw > **[Jameco Valuepro 1MS9T6B11M1QE Toggle Switch, Single Pole, Single Throw, Solder...](https://www.amazon.com/Jameco-Valuepro-1MS9T6B11M1QE-Toggle-Switch/dp/B00CHTN47I?tag=gbfans-discourse-20)** > > Jameco Valuepro 1MS9T6B11M1QE Toggle Switch, Single Pole, Single Throw, Solder Lug, 5 Amp 250 Volt AC, Panel Mount, 0.50" L x 0.27" W x 0.35" D (Pack of 3): Electronic Component Toggle Switches: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/e/1edca405c90759c929649791aaec9fe1a339bc78.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/9/b95c38018cdf1a338279278e7587362f14607c91.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/f/3f17b5f64b3aa4415238a1844304c9484d8f4103.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/e/9e87e517f133924eca6f2dd4bcb939f1e1ea86e3.jpeg) Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made through them help support this site at no additional cost to you. ---
**Author:** ![yankeetrex](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/b9bd4f/32.png) [@yankeetrex](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/yankeetrex)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/8 "2020-09-14T18:28:02Z")
Inexperienced with Electronic wiring, so forgive the dumb question, did you just splice and solder the wiring to the more heavy duty wires? Diagram of that setup would be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/9 "2020-09-14T19:02:57Z")
> [@yankeetrex post\_id=4939214 time=1600108082 user\_id=17893](#): > > Inexperienced with Electronic wiring, so forgive the dumb question, did you just splice and solder the wiring to the more heavy duty wires? Diagram of that setup would be awesome. This mod is super easy. You just need to un-solder the existing wires and solder them to the new switch. The Rubie’s trap with the remote pedal actually has four wires going to the stock switch (two extra used for the “demo” mode), so you’ll only need to re-solder the green and yellow wires to the new switch. The nice thing about these switches is they fit in the current switch spot without cutting off the stock mounts. You do need to enlarge the stock switch slot a bit, but not much. I simply used a flat head screwdriver and twisted a slightly larger hole. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/c/8c1a64a7671d172d7e116f1edc545b79fdc720a6.jpeg) The image above shows the connections for the Rubie’s Trap (w/pedal), the Spirit trap will only have a black and grey wire connected to the switch. ---
**Author:** ![BlackHatMonty](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@BlackHatMonty](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BlackHatMonty)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/10 "2021-01-24T23:08:35Z")
How did you wire things to run the trap through the coaxial cable? I would love details and pictures of that. Is it easier than the Sean Charlesworth foster connector wiring? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/theauton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/11 "2021-01-28T13:58:37Z")
Bought two of these for my son’s birthday. Sadly the 1st didn’t work, so I had to return it. The 2nd, which just arrived, also doesn’t work properly as the trap doors don’t open (even with fresh batteries). My dilemma is whether to keep the 2nd trap & mod it to get it working better as his birthday is immenant. Has anyone got any knowledge of the electronics inside of this [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap)? ---
**Author:** ![theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/theauton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/12 "2021-01-29T12:33:24Z")
Update: I’ve got the trap working. The 2x AA batteries used to power it do not provide sufficient power for the trap to operate. The one I bought failed to open up even when the batteries were changed. It was only when I hooked up the [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap) to a power supply and gave it more juice (about 6V) that it worked. ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/13 "2021-01-29T17:19:09Z")
> [@BlackHatMonty post\_id=4944980 time=1611529715 user\_id=54602](#): > > How did you wire things to run the trap through the coaxial cable? I would love details and pictures of that. > > Is it easier than the Sean Charlesworth foster connector wiring? > > Thanks! You just need to cut the wire that joins the two and wire them to the two BNC Female RF Coaxial Adapters that you mount to the trap and the pedal. Here’s a pic of the inside of the pedal. It was too tight to get the nut on the mount to secure it, so I just used hot glue. 🙂 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/c/0cfab06125602e98c696dabbf0594e7630a3dc5b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/14 "2021-01-29T17:21:47Z")
> [@theauton post\_id=4945215 time=1611923604 user\_id=54668](#): > > Update: I’ve got the trap working. > > The 2x AA batteries used to power it do not provide sufficient power for the trap to operate. > > The one I bought failed to open up even when the batteries were changed. > > It was only when I hooked up the ghost trap to a power supply and gave it more juice (about 6V) that it worked. That’s strange, I haven’t had any trouble with the two traps I have opened up and modded. They do come with a “try me” mode, not sure if the doors are supposed to open in that mode and I can’t test that because I have disable that mode on both of my traps. ---
**Author:** ![theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/theauton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/15 "2021-01-29T18:18:50Z")
Maybe there’s a bad batch of them that I happened to get 2 from? It took at least 4V from a power supply to get the trap to open, although 6V was optimal. I then tried a combination of batteries to see what would power the trap. 3x 1.5V AA batteries would not work, as would 4x AA batteries. I thought a 9V battery might work but that caused the yellow LEDs on the front of the trap to remain fully illuminated & not cycle. Instead I tried 4x D sized batteries (approx 6V total), which finally worked. This leads me to think that the issue might be the cycling yellow LEDs & that a current limiting resistor is needed for them. ---
**Author:** ![theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/theauton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/16 "2021-01-29T19:31:51Z")
Nice work modding your [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap) btw kahuna900. Looks like I’m going to have to open up my son’s ghost trap to find some extra space for the bigger batteries or mod the electronics, so that it will work with AA batteries. Whilst I’ve got it stripped down I’m going to replace the on/off switch & add a BNC connector for the foot switch. Thanks for the info on modding the ghost trap! ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/17 "2021-01-29T20:01:29Z")
> [@theauton post\_id=4945234 time=1611948711 user\_id=54668](#): > > Nice work modding your ghost trap btw kahuna900. > > Looks like I’m going to have to open up my son’s ghost trap to find some extra space for the bigger batteries or mod the electronics, so that it will work with AA batteries. > > Whilst I’ve got it stripped down I’m going to replace the on/off switch & add a BNC connector for the foot switch. > > Thanks for the info on modding the ghost trap! That’s really strange… are you getting any movement from the motor? Have you tried removing the doors and seeing if maybe they were install incorrectly and if the motor turns the gears without the doors attached? ---
**Author:** ![theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@theauton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/theauton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/18 "2021-01-29T21:50:33Z")
I get zero movement from the trap doors with the standard 2x AA batteries. I’ve taken the trap apart with the same result. I’ve also taken the motor out of the gearbox as well as disconnecting the yellow and green LEDs, to see if it’s a current issue due to them. To power the trap I’m going to use four C type batteries, installed in the base. That should happily power the trap and give it a longer battery life. ---
**Author:** ![BlackHatMonty](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@BlackHatMonty](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BlackHatMonty)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/19 "2021-01-30T15:27:42Z")
Thank you for the information on the cable. This is my first mod so please excuse my ignorance. When looking at the female BNC female connector you linked to in your supply list where do the wires get soldered to? There is the brass tube on the back of the connector. Do they both attach on that or some other configuration? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kahuna900/32/101656_2.png) [@kahuna900](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kahuna900)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371/20 "2021-01-30T15:50:19Z")
> [@BlackHatMonty post\_id=4945276 time=1612020462 user\_id=54602](#): > > Thank you for the information on the cable. This is my first mod so please excuse my ignorance. When looking at the female BNC female connector you linked to in your supply list where do the wires get soldered to? There is the brass tube on the back of the connector. Do they both attach on that or some other configuration? Thank you! One lead is soldered to the tube on the back, the other is soldered to the metal washer point that is sticking out with the little hole at the end. You can bend that point if needed to fit each application. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-rubies-walmart-exclusive-ghostbusters-ghost-trap-mod/18371.md?page=2)