LED Replacement Strip for Compact Vending Machines – USI / Selectivend , Genesis, Gaines, Cosmic, TNC, etc.

This new LED strip is an ideal replacement for compact vending machines from USI/Selectivend, Genesis, Gaines, Cosmic, TNC, 1-800 Vending, HealthyYOU, Seaga, etc.

Offered is a new LED strip designed to replace a failed LED strip in a compact vending machine. This LED strip is 1 1/4” wide, 1 3/8” tall, and 13 1/4” long with an 8” harness. This strip has 2 rows of LEDs for a total of 72 LEDs. It is as bright as longer strips with a single row of LEDs.

The recommended instructions for replacing an existing LED strip are as follows:

1. Turn off the power at the machine.
2. Look at the new LED strip and confirm the power switch is set to the “ON” position. The dash is flat and circles upwards.
3. One at a time, cut the 2 wires at the original strip. Using wire strippers, remove a ½ inch of the wire insulation.
4. Connect the 2 wires from the new strip to the machine's harness. We suggest a linesman splice. In some cases, the machine’s harness wires will also be black and red, but this is not always the case. If the machine harness has a black wire, connect it to the LED strip's black wire. Once the wires are connected, slide the yellow heat shrink tube down the two wires to cover the splice.
5. Turn the power on to the machine to see if the new strip lights up. If the new strip turns on, then turn the power off to the machine. Then, using a heat gun or lighter, shrink the tubing. If the strip does not light up, turn off the power, swap the positions of the two wires, and then restore power. If the new strip still does not light up with either set of connections,there is an issue with the machine’s wiring or power supply.
6. Once the proper connection has been verified, mount the new strip using the double-sided tape supplied. The original strip may need to be removed to make space.

Tech Tip: A standard 9V radio battery can be used to test the strip. The red wire is positive, so it is connected to the smaller terminal of the battery. The black wire is negative/ground, so it connects to the larger connector. The strip will be very dim due to low voltage, but you will be able to verify it works, and the power switch is in the “ON” position.