Mine does this inconsistently, like when a mode is also starting. I think its a software issue.

To be clear if Cairo swordsman is running by itself this shouldn't happen.

Mine does this as well

Thank you jorge5240 !!
where's this opto 64 ? It's the Cairo's board ?
Thank you!!

Huh just noticed mine does this too,

anyway to test it through the diagnostics?

What software version r u on? Mine stopped doing that when I changed code to 2.1

2.1 for me

Thank you guys !!
I will order next time !!

yep when I had mine it started to do that as well. The opto was the issue...changed it or readjusted it cant remember.

Game is really mediocor but I do miss mine, to look at and watch all my non pinhead friends play it.....

Yup took the opto off, gave it a wipe and shes all good now, Works fine,

Something else I noticed and not to thread hi-jack,

My Temple of Doom scoop, when you hit the newton ball in order for it to activate I've noticed that if you quickly hit it again before its got all the way open it stops in that position, and its either too high to hit again for it to register another hit, Or too low for a ball to enter the scoop,
So it stats semi open until I start either the Ark multiball or another movie scene,

Is this normal?

no check and make sure the whole mechanism is tight

Its a little sloppy, I can wiggle it from side to side, Its not the bolts that hold it to the playfield either thats loose, I checked that,

It seems there is a bolt going horizontally through it and thats where the motion comes from, Its not terrible, but there is a little wiggle,

And this does something to the up and down mechanism?

will check mine. thanks

Mine got stuck in the mid position when I had it and was sporatic in its up and down motion during play when it was hit mid stroke. This was years ago but I do remember going underneath and re-aligning or just tightening up the mechanism under ther and everything was fine after that. Connection to motor? Mechinism connection to underneath of PF is what I think it was.....

Also I was lucky enough to find cliffies and install them....it is a must have as those two holes next to each other get banged up.

Just a FYI for anyone ...

I am working on an IJ4 I recently picked up.

The Swordsman was acting weird, then stopped working completely. After scratching my head, testing all the relevant things I updated the code to 2.1 (it was on 1.6) ...all working perfectly now.

I love a simple fix

I am having an issue with my swordsman...

Every once in a while the motor advances and forgets it advanced... when activated it hits the flasher lamp/stone pop bumper over and over.

I can take off swordsman, turn on and motor resets to correct position and reattach...

Happens Once every 100 games or so.

Hmmmmm any idea’s?

Here is a pic of him in the wrong start position.

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Spend most of today trying to work out same problem
I just ordered a new opto board
Its doing same issue like yours
I reset position - swordsman was opening forward fine but closing half way
Then after i thought would be ok it did same like yours - hitting the lamp , moving back forth during gameplay
Checked motor switch all good - mechanisms, spring, shaft etc - gotta be the opto

Ill let you know this week

I think its in the shaft where the lithium grease is on the gear, it gets hung up there. I am in the process of rebuilding and going to clean it and switch it to super lube silicone grease

In SWM skillshot it opens SWM but immediately brings it back...

Changed the opto itself... same result
Using v2.1
Q1 Tip is OK.

Anything else i can do or just swap the 520-5251-00 opto interrupter board ?