So it's been a couple of years since I last worked on an EM but that's more experience than my buddy, so I elected to help him out. He does have the manual and schematic. His Big Brave gets hung up in the start up after the score reels have zero'd out and players unit has reset(I think.) Then it continually resets the target bank and Bonus Unit repeatedly. The zero switch on the Bonus Unit is closed with continuity and all the switches/targets are reset but the motor keeps turning without continuing thru the start up sequence. I've cleaned the switches on motor 4c and U relay and they all appear to be in the appropriate position and open or close when actuated. I have the PF up leaning against the head with a biz card keeping the ball trough switch closed.

I've messed around with this for a couple of hours and the only thing I've learned is Working on EM's is like a 2nd language, Use it or lose it!

Any direction/instruction would be appreciated by me and my friend!

Thanks for the timely replies!

I'd say it makes it to/past(?) #5. and likely completely as reels are zero, tho I'll admit I did not check PB5 as it seemed player and reels are reset. That puts us at #6, which caused me to check, clean, etc motor 4c switch stack and U relay.

I may have misspoke, not trough but outhole switch(where the ball would rest upon PF exit.)

So it was an interesting morning. After I did a manual reset on the control bank the game would not reliably start with the replay button. I manually activated the "S" relay and it cycled through to kicking the ball into the trough/shooter lane and scoring could occur thru end of ball and next ball start. Problem is the relay button was not starting the game. So I checked what switches needed to be closed and found that W(red circle) was closed but with bad continuity. Blue circle switches closed by having replays on wheel and replay button is pressed. Upon cleaning switch in "W" relay and adjusting a tiny bit, machine would start reliably and finish the start sequence to ball in shooter lane. So I would say that bug is fixed, but of course with EM's the next issues present themselves in game play. Ball count, some lighting and score reel smooth and accurate advancement. Of course for another thread, if need be.

I want to thank you both again for chiming in and helping!

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