Getaway: High Speed II, The
Williams, 1992The beacon on my Getaway doesn't always start spinning when it turns on. Some times I have to tap it to make it spin. It doesn't look like the reflector it getting stuck on anything, so I'm assuming it's the motor/gearbox that's going bad.
Does anyone have any ideas on what to look at?
What's the best place to by a replacement motor?
I'm guessing that B_R will chime in on this and guide you in the right direction. He knows all things Getaway. 
I don't think there is a gearbox for the motor. Check your connections, and see if there's a loose wire anywhere. Make sure the reflector is tight on the shaft. If you have a volt meter, check the voltage going to the motor and make sure it's 24v.
Yes, check both that there's a good quarter inch between the bottom plate and the part that mounts on the shaft. Also check to make sure the top of the reflector isn't hitting the top "arm" that holds the light bulb.
It looks like everything is correct and all the screws are tight. The reflector isn't hitting the top or the two motor screws on the bottom, and it can get stuck in any position. I can hear the motor struggling to turn like it is stuck and when I touch it it goes like normal. Maybe you can see something in the pictures? Any ideas?
BTW, do they make LED replacement bulbs for this lamp?
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My motor was dead when I first got the game, so I replaced it with a new one and was experiencing the same thing you described for a few weeks. I was doing the same thing, tapping the backbox to get it going. Eventually it just stopped getting stuck, not sure how or why but hopefully yours does the same.
Hmm... There has to be something. It's strange that yours did it with a new motor. I guess that means that my motor is probably fine.
Not sure where I would do that. It looks like the motor is to the right of that black post and it turns the post via gears which I can't see.
For the bulb, I believe it's a reverse light bulb for cars #1156 found at any auto parts store or Walmart.
I've taken the motor off of the gear box and cleaned it up. Looks like a little clip broke off of the shaft. I made my own clip with a paper clip. 
Now the motor by itself works out of the gear box every time; it didn't at first. When I put it back in the gearbox, it still struggles to start, but it does seem to work better. I'm going to try to open up the gearbox next to see if I can get that to be a little smoother. I think the grease is getting old and a little too sticky.
Quoted from SealClubber:What is the # on the bulb?
I didn't take it out, but I believe it's 1156. Just wondering if it had an LED replacement. It's the only incandescent one left.
About the motor... I think I need to get a new one. It's still kind of iffy. I couldn't open the gear box the way it was sealed up, but I did notice that every time the lamp spins in a different direction. Not sure if it did that before or not, but it's doing it now.
Where's the best place to buy the motor? I only see it at Macro and MAD Amusements.
Quoted from steve1515:Turns out it was the motor/gearbox that was bad. I just put in a new one and it works nicely.
Glad that fixed it! I just usually slap the side of the backbox and it starts turning again.
I've written a tutorial on fixing these motors in case anyone is interested. See here: http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/repairing-beacon-motor-for-hs2-and-possibly-others
Also, that paper clip fix that I was talking about above. That turned out to be the wrong fix. 
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