Munfordville, KY
My 1976 Bally night rider had weak flippers. I replaced the coils with new one. Now they are weak and buzzing. Not sure if some wires were switched before or after I got it. Could someone send me a picture so I could make sure?
(Topic ID: 258221)
There are various reasons flippers can be weak. One of the most common reasons for weak flippers are dirty or pitted End Of Stroke (EOS) switches. Other reasons could be linkage problems, low voltage, loose flipper shafts...
Assuming you have the EM version of the machine, you can determine the wire location of the flippers by looking at the schematic:
https://www.ipdb.org/files/1677/Bally_Night_Rider_Schematic.pdf
FWIW I remember playing this game in arcades in the late 70s and I recall the flippers always being weak compared to other Bally or Williams EMs games if the era. It was frustrating because I liked the layout.
Maybe some others can weigh in on this but in the meantime check out this YouTube video. Seems this guy’s NR has weak flippers too, even after restoration. Hard to even get the ball to the top.
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