Quoted from rvcullen:When I first power up the game, both motors are running, and if there is any credits on the meter, it properly resets to zero. The motors stay running even with no coins (not sure if that is right or not).
Yes, if the timer unit is reset, the game has to step it up to max position (40) then throw the tilt trip to disable the motors. That's normal.
Quoted from rvcullen:Could someone maybe fill me in on what to expect when I power this game up, especially if the motors should turn off until I put in money, which they do not now? If i tilt the game, they do shut off, and adding a coin turns it back on.
Sounds like everything is working properly with the exception of the ball lifter. I would wager it's one of these two things:
1) Dirty trough 8 switch
2) wrong size ball - bingos require 1 1/8" balls and not 1 1/16" standard pinballs. Using the wrong size ball might prevent trough 8 from being pressed, which would prevent lifting.
Trough 8 has a near-direct connection to the lifter motor, and if the lifter motor works at all, then I'd guess it's one of the two things above.