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• TAN
  17 14 hr

  Strange science flipper issue Post #10 in topic

  Posted yesterday by Rikoshay – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply today

  ... protecting the tungsten switch contacts and also reducing noise.  try using a 'jumper' connector, like an alligator test lead, to the legs of the capacitor to ensure a closed switch with zero resistance ...

• TSS
  39 2 dy

  Centaur II weak launch Post #28 in topic

  Posted 3 days ago by 29REO – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Get or make yourself a jumper wire with an alligator clip on the end. Clip the jumper wire onto the coil tab with the wire with the orange/black tracer. Close the playfield and feed the other end of the jumper out through the coin door. Set up the game and then touch one of the side rails with the jumper. Hold it for a one-Mississippi count. If the ball launches out as it’s supposed to then you have an electrical issue. If it launches out sluggishly then you have a mechanical / coil problem.

• TSS
  6 2 dy

  WCD factory settings confusion Post #4 in topic

  Posted 3 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... access to J205), and unplug J205. Get an alligator clip, attach one side of the alligator clip to ground. With the other side of the alligator clip, touch J205, pin 9. That should be ...

• TE
  53 2 dy

  1977 Gottlieb big hit "C" relay stays energized Post #51 in topic

  Posted 3 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  ... motor, starting with this switch on the the C relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8138376,3868585 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• TE
  5 3 dy

  Space time Post #5 in topic

  Posted 4 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  This alligator jumper template can be used for many other Bally machines as well that has a replay button starting problem. The differences are: in step #1 the brown-red wire and the yellow wire are the correct wires, but they might be in different jones plug locations. Step #5 the black-white wire is correct, but might be connected to a different switch on the stack, like 1E instead of 1D.

• TE
  5 4 dy

  Space time Post #4 in topic

  Posted 4 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  Here are the 6 alligator jumper tests to help troubleshoot the credit relay circuit. #1 in the backbox, find the 18 ...

• MA
  235 4 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #216 in topic

  Posted 5 days ago by pinlights – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... options are finding a bayonet socket to clip to with the alligator clips, or just clip the ends off of the alligator clips and solder the wires directly on. Given that the home ...

• CLB
  20K+ 5 dy

  Official Rick and Morty Club - You are not like other carbon based life forms. Post #20217 in topic

  Posted 5 days ago by Octomodz – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  https://youtube.com/shorts/6yOd2wSplvU?si=K6xyZjwFzVW1y-AA Made my own launcher, no nipple to push a switch. It connects to the ground and switch input by either alligator clip or soldering (mine is soldered). Mounts same as the other portal launcher. LCD screen shows C137 but can cycle between A000-Z999, double push button to return to C137. My older video shows that, button push launchers ball. I am going to try to add an led that connects to the launcher bulb but haven’t done this yet.

• MO
  17 5 dy

  Foo Fighters Overdrive Pedal Mod Post #17 in topic

  Posted 5 days ago by ArcadeBar – in All modding! ‐ Last reply 5 days ago

  ... see if there is a matrix connection to replace the yellow lamp in place of the alligator clips? It is a matrix bulb connection to the gi, but Stern has a pcb light for ... the Overdrive insert so its alligator clips there or if someone wanted to connect it another way they prefer. Oh, can ...

• MO
  17 5 dy

  Foo Fighters Overdrive Pedal Mod Post #15 in topic

  Posted 6 days ago by Kkoss24 – in All modding! ‐ Last reply 5 days ago

  ... see if there is a matrix connection to replace the yellow lamp in place of the alligator clips?

• TE
  5 6 dy

  Space time Post #2 in topic

  Posted 7 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  ... If the Credit button doesn't activate the Credit relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8133064,3862951 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• MO
  91 7 dy

  A modern, minimal spotlight fixture Post #86 in topic

  Posted 8 days ago by Sorokyl – in All modding! ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... of washes everything out, you miss the glow from underlit plastics. The flashers overpower everything. Alligator clips yucks. visual impediment of the channels on the sides, partially obscuring the art blades ...

• TE
  4 8 dy

  The game wont start up to play, Gottlieb Royal Flush 1976 Post #2 in topic

  Posted 8 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 7 days ago

  ... the Replay button doesn't activate the Replay Button (V) relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8130703,3860846 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• TE
  5 9 dy

  Gottlieb Surf Champ Reel Issue Post #5 in topic

  Posted 9 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 9 days ago

  ... score has 900 doesn't activate the 1000 Point (L) relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8129209,3859378 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• TE
  14 10 dy

  Gun Smoke 100-900 relay locked on - help! Post #13 in topic

  Posted 10 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 10 days ago

  On the player control relay, connect one end of an alligator jumper to the grey-green wire on the make/break switch. Touch the other end of the alligator jumper to the green-white wire on the normally open switch on the ball count relay. The player control unit step up coil should pulse, does it ?

• TE
  14 10 dy

  Gun Smoke 100-900 relay locked on - help! Post #9 in topic

  Posted 11 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 10 days ago

  Connect an alligator jumper on the 100-900 relay normally open switch with the Brown-black wire. Connect the other end to the brown-blue wire coil connection on the 1st player 100 ‘s score reel. Manually push in 100-900 relay to check for score reel pulsing.

• TE
  9 11 dy

  Gottlieb king rock Post #8 in topic

  Posted 12 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 12 days ago

  ... the Replay button doesn't activate the Replay Button (V) relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8125690,3856274 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• TAN
  12 11 dy

  Williams Machine: Bride of Pinbot, Head problems Post #8 in topic

  Posted 12 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 11 days ago

  ... one that when the transistor is activated supplies the ground path. When you do the 'alligator clip grounding the tab of the transistor to activate a coil or motor', you are testing ...

• TE
  2 12 dy

  Card Whiz game over not happening... Post #2 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 13 days ago

  BX relay, nope Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8124718,3855391 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153 http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZgkdC_pi8

• TAN
  12 12 dy

  Williams Machine: Bride of Pinbot, Head problems Post #5 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 11 days ago

  ... and a ground path which activates the motor. Q20, J122 pin 4. So if you take an alligator clip and clip one end to something grounded and touch the other end of the ... is grounded, the motor turns. For bonus points, clip the alligator clip to the tab of Q20, and get another alligator clip and touch it to the tab of Q22. This should ... that the motor doesn't hesitate or stop due to gear binding or other weirdness. (The alligator clip test does this...) Then see if in coil test Q28 HEAD MOTOR pulses the ...

• TDM
  9 12 dy

  Help Bally black rose won’t fire up Post #8 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 12 days ago

  ... bad. Q76 connects to J130 pin 5, the Violet-Yellow wire. As a pinball technician I have an alligator clip handy and I'll locate Q76, and put one end of the ... alligator clip on the ground terminal (center of the power driver board, or I just clip to a ... ground strap in the bottom of the backbox). Then I touch the other end of the alligator clip to the tab of Q76, and the coil should pull in. If it pulls ...

• CLB
  13K+ 12 dy

  Foo Fighters Official Owners club - "Rock Aliens" Post #12991 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by Waxx – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Interested to get people's thoughts on adding a subwoofer to Foo Fighters? For the cable to your subwoofer do you just cut a hole in the ventilation mesh in the bottom of the cabinet? You can pull up a side of the mesh, no cutting required. I do use pinsub adapters in the heads of my game that I have owned for years so there's no alligator clips.

• MA
  235 12 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #194 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by pinlights – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... matrix-compatible connectors (where you can plug directly into a GI or flasher socket) without using alligator clips should really be a quality of life improvement.

• TGE
  23 13 dy

  Tools of the trade Post #22 in topic

  Posted 13 days ago by PlanetExpress – in Tech: Generic ‐ Last reply 13 days ago

  ... fit the Fluke just as tightly as the OEM leads, but are flexible and the alligator clips are a better fit for pinball (the Fluke ones are super nice, just big and ...

• CLB
  1K+ 13 dy

  Pulp Fiction: Bad Motherfucker Club Post #719 in topic

  Posted 14 days ago by MikeS – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  how are you hooking it up? Speaker wire with alligator clips ran out the back of the cabinet down to the sub. [att=8122832,3853925 caption=""]

• TE
  30 13 dy

  Williams Big Ben (1975) not starting Post #4 in topic

  Posted 14 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 10 days ago

  ... the Credit Button switch doesn't activate the Coin relay Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8122560,3853614 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• TAN
  8 14 dy

  Party Animal flipper question Post #8 in topic

  Posted 15 days ago by natem50 – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 15 days ago

  Life got in the way of pinball repair. Imagine that. I tried using a set of alligator clips from a ground cable to the center post and saw sparks, but it didn't engage ...

• MA
  235 15 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #168 in topic

  Posted 16 days ago by pinlights – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... . Comet makes connectors for flashers AND general GI bulbs, so its everything you need. No alligator clips required. Full credit to @parsonsaj for this idea! 2. The shaker motor interface connector - For ...

• CLB
  4K+ 16 dy

  Theatre of Magic Club Post #4297 in topic

  Posted 16 days ago by Zitt – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply yesterday

  know nothing about the mod; but I'd "guess" that those clips attach to the GI lamps under the slingshots. Personally; I wouldn't want that garbage on my machine... at least in the current alligator clip version. Once I confirmed they were functional; I'd find a way to hard wire or at least make the connection more resilient.

• TE
  211 17 dy

  Gottlieb Big Shot Repair Post #210 in topic

  Posted 18 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 17 days ago

  ... (drain) switch doesn't activate the Ball Return Control (Q) relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8116375,3847957 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• LCD
  3 19 dy

  Police Force Flasher Lamps Please Help Post #1 in topic

  Posted 19 days ago by rayzor50 – in Tech: LCD era games ‐ Last reply 19 days ago

  ... except the red dome flashers that activate when the 4 main criminal characatures are captured. Shark, Alligator, Rat, and Weasel.. these are the larger bulbs ... they are suppose to flash once when ...

• TAN
  1 21 dy

  Police Force FL lights help please Post #1 in topic

  Posted 22 days ago by rayzor50 – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 22 days ago

  ... except the red dome flashers that activate when the 4 main criminal characatures are captured. Shark, Alligator, Rat, and Weasel.. these are the larger bulbs ... they are suppose to flash once when ...

• TDM
  48 21 dy

  T2 > FLASHER BULB problem Post #42 in topic

  Posted 22 days ago by SpaceTimeGuy – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 22 days ago

  ... all 4 of those wires (measured at top of connector) ... Finally (drum roll please ... ) I put an alligator clip to tab of Q30 and briefly touched the other end of wire to the ... right ramp flashers ... 1 in head and 1 on PF) ... YAY !! I was on such a roll, I connected the alligator clip to Q28 and to ground > and both #21 (gun flashers) lit ... YAY !! So if ...

• TDM
  48 22 dy

  T2 > FLASHER BULB problem Post #39 in topic

  Posted 22 days ago by DumbAss – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 22 days ago

  ... forward: Test the wiring by momentarily grounding the transistor tab. Do this by connecting an alligator clip to the tab and momentarily touching the other end of the clip to the ...

• TE
  21 22 dy

  Gottlieb college queens feature control relais Post #21 in topic

  Posted 23 days ago by Lambecka – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 23 days ago

  ... one of the 300 point switches was incorrect closed. Howard, thanks triggering me to use alligator clip wires and the useful suggestions given Albert

• TSS
  12 24 dy

  Gottlieb System 80 Power Board no 60v/42v Post #8 in topic

  Posted 24 days ago by Billc479 – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply 24 days ago

  For troubleshooting purposes, could you solder a piece of wire or a component lead into the holes, then use alligator clips to connect Q3?

• TE
  11 25 dy

  Gottlieb Far Out does not count 10P contacts Post #10 in topic

  Posted 25 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 25 days ago

  Still no 10P count, "N" relay not energized Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8104051,3836934 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153 http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZgkdC_pi8

• TE
  11 25 dy

  Gottlieb Far Out does not count 10P contacts Post #9 in topic

  Posted 26 days ago by flipperdoktor – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 25 days ago

  ... . Regardless of how long and no matter which 10P contact I close. Where should I attach the alligator clips? If the "N" relay is operated manually, it works for all four players, passing it ...

• O/T
  1K+ 25 dy

  What's Your Best Joke, Pinball-Related or Otherwise? Post #1456 in topic

  Posted 26 days ago by jeffspinballpalace – in Generally off-topic ‐ Last reply 25 days ago

  What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator ///// An old religious woman goes to a pet store to buy a parrot. ...

• MA
  235 25 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #118 in topic

  Posted 26 days ago by pinlights – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... you can have a secure plug-and-play option for integration compared to wire taps and alligator clips. We're hard at work on the "pro" versions which also incorporate a sleek low ...

• CLB
  1K+ 25 dy

  JJP Elton John Official Owners Club Post #1102 in topic

  Posted 26 days ago by coasterguy – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply yesterday

  The easiest way is to get a sub with high level inputs. (Look like speaker wire terminals) Take speaker wire and alligator clip them or solder directly to the speaker wire going to the factory woofer. Run that to the high level inputs. (Just one, right or left ) Works fine

• CLB
  1K+ 26 dy

  Elektra Owners Club & Restorations, Fans Also Welcome Post #1036 in topic

  Posted 26 days ago by kinggroucho – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 7 days ago

  ... away. I have to replace some of the switch capacitors on my Elektra. So using a long alligator clip per Flashball I did go straight from A4J2 (brown yellow wire) to various points on ... molex pin from the connector and stick my multimeter needle in there instead, and attached alligator clips to that.) No matter where I did that, switch #2 was somehow no longer an issue ...

• CLB
  1K+ 26 dy

  Elektra Owners Club & Restorations, Fans Also Welcome Post #1033 in topic

  Posted 27 days ago by FLASHBALL – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 7 days ago

  ... other ideas before I do this last-resort approach. Do you have a long jumper wire with alligator clips? You can cut off the wire between the A4J2 connector and the switch and ...

• CLB
  4K+ 26 dy

  Dredd Owners Thread. Members Only! Post #4834 in topic

  Posted 27 days ago by Mancave – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... coils/pop bumpers and the like, not flashers. This involves using a wire lead with an alligator clip one end which you attach to the metal tab of the TIP and then ...

• TE
  28 26 dy

  1969 Gottlieb Mini Pool- Scene Lights Issue Post #24 in topic

  Posted 27 days ago by Slidethefive – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  Ok. And that would be on the bottom of each socket, correct? So if the non-working bulb lights up when I connect the alligator clips, what does that tell me? Conversely, it the bulb does not light up what does that mean?

• TE
  28 26 dy

  1969 Gottlieb Mini Pool- Scene Lights Issue Post #21 in topic

  Posted 27 days ago by Slidethefive – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  There is a socket behind the bell. I tried replacing with the old incandescent bulbs. Same issue. Regarding the alligator clips....am I just attaching one end to the working bulb and the other to the non-working bulb. Sorry, I haven't had experience using those.

• TE
  28 27 dy

  1969 Gottlieb Mini Pool- Scene Lights Issue Post #19 in topic

  Posted 28 days ago by hjh632 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  ... photo), does the bulb light up? You can do that with a jumper wire with the alligator clips, or just a plain piece of wire with exposed ends if that's all you have ...

• TE
  59 29 dy

  El Dorado Repair Post #32 in topic

  Posted 29 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 13 days ago

  The ball 1 light does not light Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8097235,3831453 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153 http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZgkdC_pi8

• TE
  19 29 dy

  Gigi electrical problem Post #12 in topic

  Posted 29 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 18 days ago

  ... . If the Replay button doesn't activate the Start (S) relay, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires Be careful because this circuit runs on 120 volts [att=8097209,3831429 ...

• MO
  77 29 dy

  Deadpool mods by Masters of Pinball Post #66 in topic

  Posted 30 days ago by slomczas – in All modding! ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Hi slomczas - I received the Kitana and Hellhouse mod yesterday (thank you), but can you confirm the cables which the alligator clips are supposed to attach to? I'm thinking what I have circled in white and then red alligator clip to red wire and black alligator clip to brown wire (I have a pro). Thanks again! [quoted image] Sorry for late reply but I was out on company expo fairs for the last 5 days. Yep this is exactly how you should connect alligator clips :-)

• TE
  3 30 dy

  '72 Bally Fireball player #2 not scoring (Problem solved) Post #2 in topic

  Posted 31 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 31 days ago

  The black wire that feeds the player 2 score reel solenoid coils could be broken or disconnected. Try using an alligator clip jumper wire to connect from one of those black wires to the black wire on a working score reel.

• MO
  77 31 dy

  Deadpool mods by Masters of Pinball Post #64 in topic

  Posted 32 days ago by Pinball-Pete – in All modding! ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Hi @slomczas - I received the Kitana and Hellhouse mod yesterday (thank you), but can you confirm the cables which the alligator clips are supposed to attach to? I'm thinking what I have circled in white and then red alligator clip to red wire and black alligator clip to brown wire (I have a pro). Thanks again! [att=8093300,3827777 caption=""]

• CLB
  5K+ 32 dy

  Eight Ball Deluxe Owner Club & Restorations Guests Welcome As Well Post #5652 in topic

  Posted 32 days ago by Dakine747 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 9 days ago

  ... . Gives the bulb a real snug fit on the lamp housing. I didn't solder them, but used alligator clips instead, jumped to a GI lamp. Makes them removable in about 60 seconds. It's subjective ...

• TDM
  24 32 dy

  "check f115, f116, j112 and 12v opto supply". Post #19 in topic

  Posted 32 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 28 days ago

  ... board, power up the game, and pull J205. Attach an alligator clip to pin 7. Touch the other end of the alligator clip to the metal backbox. The display should register volume going ...

• TE
  37 32 dy

  1969 Gottlieb Mini Pool- Playfield/GI Lights not working Post #17 in topic

  Posted 33 days ago by Momentum – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 29 days ago

  ... up 24-36 inches of wire like 18 or 22 gauge and buy a couple of alligator clips and solder them to the end of the wire and just use that instead ... just an idea. You could make two separate ones one with tiny alligator clips, and one with the average size alligator clips. If you can find an electrical supply house often attached ...

• MA
  235 35 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #20 in topic

  Posted 36 days ago by Doctoroctos – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Please make a generic video install for the cabinet/power, and then custom install videos by machine type where it connects to. Users would get a much better experience compared to having to read manuals, locate unique flashers, triggers, and board solder points. In fact, having harness or bulb kit by machine vendor or specific game is much more preferred than alligator clips, soldering, splicing or probing connectors.

• MA
  235 35 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #18 in topic

  Posted 36 days ago by pinlights – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... these hook up to the game's GI and flasher? Do they use wire taps and alligator clips or is it something else? Bog standard stuff, wire taps and ... alligator clips ship with each set. However I'm designing some cable harnesses for the major Spike and ... -B, which mates with our longer sensor cables. Though for permanent installations, I like to clip the alligator clips off, strip the wire and just solder onto the lugs directly, then run the ...

• MA
  235 35 dy

  Pinlights - Interactive Playfield Lighting for $179 - Free US shipping Post #17 in topic

  Posted 36 days ago by Gorgar123 – in Announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Thanks for the reply! Also, I might have missed it, but have you said how these hook up to the game's GI and flasher? Do they use wire taps and alligator clips or is it something else?

• CLB
  13K+ 35 dy

  Foo Fighters Official Owners club - "Rock Aliens" Post #12236 in topic

  Posted 36 days ago by CrazyLevi – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  I don't see anything loose. I ran the coil test with the playfield up and it isn't pulling the plate to the magnet. if I push the forks up manually it will release it when it gets to that portion of the test. Got me. Maybe the coil itself is bad. Can you alligator clip the coil to a known working one and see if it fires? That's what I'd do to test the coil on an older game but I don't know if that works on a Spike Stern. Get a second opinion before you try it.

• TE
  19 36 dy

  Centigrade 37 - alternating lights relay Post #4 in topic

  Posted 37 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 18 days ago

  play field went completely dead no flippers either Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8084917,3821159 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big- ...

• CLB
  5K+ 36 dy

  Funhouse!? Club... (Fans welcome) Post #4961 in topic

  Posted 37 days ago by PinRetail – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  ... are connected together, so their plugs could be on either set of pins. Get an alligator clip. Clip it carefully to J209, pin 5. Pin 1 is in the bottom right corner ... of the board. Take the other end of the alligator clip and 'rake' it across the contacts on J207. This verifies that Row 5 activates switches ... . (Not what we are looking for...) Now do the actual test. Remove the alligator clip from J209, pin 5, and put it on J209 pin 7. (The other side of the ...

• TE
  3 37 dy

  olympic hockey playfield lights Post #2 in topic

  Posted 38 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 32 days ago

  ... this circuit, including the jones plugs and wiring that isn't shown on the schematic, with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8082516,3818882 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

• JJP
  4K+ 37 dy

  Elton John Hype Thread Post #4291 in topic

  Posted 38 days ago by Threetreys – in Jersey Jack Pinball ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... will break through it - undeniably stunning. Think you will roll your eyes at the cartoon alligator and Robot-Chicken looking tiny dancer - you won't. Godfather looked bland next to it. And ...

• TE
  5 37 dy

  Gottlieb Super Soccer With No Playfield Lights Post #2 in topic

  Posted 38 days ago by pinhead52 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 37 days ago

  fuse, tilt contacts, jones plug, one of those will be at fault. If you have an alligator you can test each one of those points

• TE
  110 38 dy

  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #73 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... You have it right. Are you absolutely sure that's what you did? My initial alligator test was incorrect. I first tested the Left Coin Chute on the door (2nd Coin ... Chute) with Alligator Clip from R-W wire to Credit Relay Coil Br-R wire. Nothing happened. I then THOUGHT I ... was going further along the circuit and Alligator Clipped the R-W wire at the 10amp fuse to the Credit Relay Coil and it worked ...

• TE
  110 38 dy

  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #70 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... the other 6 switches highlighted in the circuit. Am I thinking about this all wrong? I thought if I Alligator Clip the farthest possible switch (the 2nd Coin Switch on the door) directly to the ...

• TE
  110 38 dy

  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #69 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  If the score motor runs and finds a home position when you nudge the cams, that means that the coin switches are wired correctly and working properly. Connect an alligator jumper end to the white-orange wire on the replay button switch. Connect the other jumper end to the gray-yellow wire on the coin unit normally closed limit blade switch. The other wire on the switch will have a brown-red wire connected. Test replay button.

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #67 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Before I bypass the switches (or maybe I should first), problem still with machine starting. If I Alligator clip bypassing all switches the Credit Relay coil energizes and score motor starts, etc. Thinking ... was the 2nd Coin Chute Switch on the door (because machine does not start if I alligator clip from that to Credit Relay coil) I replaced the switch and machine still doesn't start ...

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #65 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  @howardr Nevermind! I looked at the videos again and realized I could Alligator clip near the fuse (probably no different than at the transformer but felt safer). That worked. So problem is definitely that 2nd Coin Chute Switch on the door. If I always use the game as free play is there a way to just completely bypass these door switches? They seem awfully finicky and completely useless if not ever using coins.

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #64 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  And one other stupid question, I presume it is fine to clip alligator clips to eachother to make longer? (I covered with the covers and added electrical tape so no possiblity of shorting) - - Or could this also be my problem and I should get longer clips?

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #63 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  @howardr: Ok, I tried using an Alligator Clip all the way from the 2nd Coin Chute Switch on the Door (Attaching the ... is bad OR that something more fundamentally is wrong. Is it ok to attach an Alligator Clip directly to the transformer where the Red-White wire attaches and clip the other ...

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #60 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by rb1414 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... double check that I understand so I don't screw up the machine or me. To use the Alligator clips to diagnose the circuit, I should start by putting one clip on the BR-R wire ...

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  Newbie restoring VERY used Captain Fantastic Post #59 in topic

  Posted 39 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... with the coin chute switches on the front door, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8080247,3816558 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

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  Gottlieb college queens feature control relais Post #15 in topic

  Posted 40 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 23 days ago

  ... , starting with the Ball Count unit disk and wiper: Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8079047,3815350 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

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  Bally KISS Outhole solenoid not firing. Post #3 in topic

  Posted 41 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply 41 days ago

  ... , fun tests when I have this problem: Start a game. Take an alligator clip in the backbox. Connect one end of the alligator clip to ground (screw heads work good for this). Touch the ... alligator clip to the tab of each of the transistors along the ...

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  Switch Matrix not working CFTBL Post #2 in topic

  Posted 42 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 41 days ago

  ... the switch matrix were missing that it would also not properly supply power when you alligator clip from J205 to J207... And you would thing that power out to the switch ...

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  Terminator 2 Club....Members Only! Post #10836 in topic

  Posted 43 days ago by CraZyMuffin – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 5 days ago

  ... transistor), I unplugged both connectors at the board and jumped the pins to the coil with alligator clips. It worked. So must be the wires.. now to figure out what's going wrong ...

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  Terminator 2 plunger coil locking on, Q58 shorting Post #9 in topic

  Posted 43 days ago by CraZyMuffin – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 42 days ago

  I think my next test is going to be to put in one of the new dumbass boards (with new transistors/diode), then jumper the coil wires from the board to the coil. (Removing J127 and J107 connectors, and attaching alligator clips from the coil lugs to J127-1 and J107-1) With this test, it would be a new board, new coil, new wires. Only thing left would be the coil mount (but confirmed not grounded), and everything connected to the power board (CPU, etc)

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  What is your "Go To" Multimeter? Post #37 in topic

  Posted 44 days ago by frunch – in Tools & Supplies ‐ Last reply 42 days ago

  ... discussing is leads and attachments/adapters that can be connected to the leads: alligator clips, smaller test probes, hooks for IC legs, magnetic probes, etc. ... are *many* options out there: https://www.amazon.com/KAIWEETS-Electrician-Alligator-Multimeter-Electronic/dp/B07SD3L9HR/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=3A2XGOB9THAUM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DRWr7HahJ-fvOIJPcdHV22nC5GnWjYP2zzS1w7ZhLoh8VsizPJAKmGyb9nEaYvUpNcvzyrw3MuMjCY_BEpvI5a86uL9bKQN2xCQEExdB_dXP8nZ- ...

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  Foo Fighters Official Owners club - "Rock Aliens" Post #11366 in topic

  Posted 46 days ago by HeronameX – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... how stupidly easy it was to cram a little $5 Cointaker LED bonus strip in there and alligator clip it in. [att=8068077,3806989 caption=""][att=8068077,3806990 caption=""]

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  Stern Godzilla Official Owners Club King Elwin Post #26961 in topic

  Posted 46 days ago by rojeff – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... happen on my GZ premium right flipper: bad solder joint & wire had broken free. An alligator clamp has been holding it on there for a while now. Eventually I'll solder it back ...

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  royal flush player and ball count **FIXED** Post #2 in topic

  Posted 46 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 46 days ago

  ... Unit (P) relay doesn't activate the Add Player Unit solenoid, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8067380,3806553 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

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  Stern Godzilla Official Owners Club King Elwin Post #26960 in topic

  Posted 47 days ago by bigguybbr – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... don’t burn up coils all that often. The few I have seen are from mods using alligator clips coming loose and creating dead shorts. That’s why everyone hates ...

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  Gottlieb EM “300” Balls not lifting when score bonus. Post #8 in topic

  Posted 47 days ago by MarkG – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 46 days ago

  ... tends to be clearer. So for example if you connect the two ends of an alligator clip test lead to the green-yellow and yellow-red wires on either side of ...

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  Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle Club: Enter at own risk! Post #7994 in topic

  Posted 48 days ago by rotordave – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  I always power my add ons with a separate mean well power supply. Thus, no chance they can affect the pin. Learned that after frying out my new ACNC a few years ago. That’s a very good idea. Every time I see these dudes putting “stuff” into their pins and using the existing power chain, and ALLIGATOR CLIPS, my head explodes a little. lol rd

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  Party Animal flipper question Post #6 in topic

  Posted 50 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 15 days ago

  ... know if the flipper is capable of pulling in with good force. Take an alligator clip, connect to something grounded, like the cabinet ground strap. Start a game. Touch ... strength of activation. If you have good power when you directly connect ground through an alligator clip, then you need to look at things in the 'I've connected a ground path ... this is far less likely to be your problem. The good thing about the alligator clip to middle terminal test is that it reveals anything strange about the mechanics of ...

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  Williams match unit Post #23 in topic

  Posted 50 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 46 days ago

  Match is the only thing not working Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8062201,3802895 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153 http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZgkdC_pi8

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  Williams Hotline (10s reels won't reset) Post #6 in topic

  Posted 51 days ago by HowardR – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 33 days ago

  ... procedure continue to its next step. For the first, Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires [att=8060461,3801162 caption=""] https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big ...

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  Party Animal flipper question Post #1 in topic

  Posted 51 days ago by natem50 – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 15 days ago

  ... Marco's. Looking for suggestions what to test next. I've read about bypassing the ground with alligator clips (touch the ground post on the coil to have it manually fire). Thanks in ...

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  The Official JJP GnR Owners Thread Post #27786 in topic

  Posted 52 days ago by iceman44 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Sub suggestion? Got the Klipsch 12 based on Bill B and John Floyd. Do most people do the splitter from the back back box straight to the sub? I’ve used speaker wire with alligator clips to internal sub before.

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  The Godfather Club- Keep it in the family. Post #3542 in topic

  Posted 52 days ago by iceman44 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... day. The last Polk sub I set up a few years ago I just used speaker wire with alligator clip connections to the pin. So you can’t connect directly to the PC now ? Splitter ...

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  Williams match unit Post #13 in topic

  Posted 52 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 46 days ago

  ... is in the bottom right corner of the pic. After machine is reset. Connect an alligator jumper to the grey-brown wire on the pin , and put pin in credit spot ...

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  Repairing Spanish Eyes Pinball Post #107 in topic

  Posted 54 days ago by YYCPinHead – in Restoration questions ‐ Last reply 48 days ago

  I am about to test this jump that he’s talking about. It took 3 alligator clips clipped together to be long enough to reach. He says he jumped from the ...

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  Odd switch matrix behavior - Fish Tales Post #5 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 55 days ago

  ... concerned about getting everything out of the switch matrix entirely except for the jumper wire alligator clip. This is a really good example of people who do some things, but don't fully ...

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  Odd switch matrix behavior - Fish Tales Post #3 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 55 days ago

  ... to J205, J206, J207, J208, J209, and J212. Put an alligator clip on J207, pin 6. Touch the other end of the alligator clip to J209, each pin in sequence, and you should ... 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. Move the alligator clip to J207 pin 5 Touch the other end of the alligator clip to J209, each pin in sequence, and you should ...

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  Foo Fighters Official Owners club - "Rock Aliens" Post #11154 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by CrazyLevi – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Yeah I would reduce the amount of alligator clips by at least half and see if it's still happening.

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  Shooter lane switch not working Post #6 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by PinRetail – in Tech: DMD era games ‐ Last reply 56 days ago

  ... directly shorted together, you've got a disconnected wire. I have some alligator clips. I put one end of the alligator clip on the white-orange wire terminal on the switch, and I go ... to another switch with a white-orange wire. Connect the alligator clip to the other switch, then make your shooter lane switch click. If it now ... orange side. You could do the same with the green-black side. Use an alligator clip to connect the green-black side of the switch to another switch's green-black ...

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  Dogies won't play Post #41 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by pinballdaveh – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 51 days ago

  For the next ac voltage test: Clip the alligator jumper to a meter lead and connect it to a yellow wire connection. On the anti cheat ...

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  Alltek lamp driver with LED's Post #3 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by Kolk1 – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply 53 days ago

  There’s a green wire that should have came with it, that will need to be plugged in, and then the other end is an alligator clip(cut off and solder the wire) that you clip on to a control lamp in the backbox. Fixed for correct info, I remembered wrong :(

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  Repairing Spanish Eyes Pinball Post #106 in topic

  Posted 57 days ago by YYCPinHead – in Restoration questions ‐ Last reply 48 days ago

  ... caption=""] Edit by the end of it he says he got it playing fine with alligator clips. Can someone help me to visualize what he did so that he got a game ... to play with alligator clips? I have a whole bunch now. Particularly what he means by: “With aligator clips from pulse ...