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Addams family flipper issue

By Karpy1717

4 years ago


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#2 4 years ago

Your EOS was gold plated, you ruined that. Not the end of the world, replace, or sand if it ever needs it.

You should have been looking for a broken wire at the other EOS switches first, from them, to the fliptronics board, check the other EOS's first.

Next up, check the fliptronics board for a blown fuse. And Tests - Switch Edge - see if flipper button leaf blade switches both register on the DMD. Two on each flipper button. Push in slowly, first lowers register then uppers, when you push the flipper button in. Be sure both flipper button switches work.

LTG : )

#5 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

The main right flipper activates but has a hissy fit and returns to off position after moving crazily. The upper does not Activate at all

If both switches work, you now have an issue on the fliptronics board.

No idea what, sorry.

LTG : )

#8 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

Is the best thing to do replace the flipper system?

Figure out what is wrong first. Remember how this started. Look at the dedicated switch column in your switch matrix. Don't be ignoring a broken wire again.

Quoted from JayDee:

I didn’t think that was possible

Very possible. I'm not standing there when mistakes were made. So no accurate way of knowing what all happened.

LTG : )

#11 4 years ago

Grab a meter and check wires from EOS to fliptronics board.

Quoted from Karpy1717:

The right flipper doesn’t stay out either

Do you mean you in game play you push the flipper button and it goes up and drops ? If so go over solder joints at the coil.

LTG : )

#15 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

The other thing is that the only thing I did was sand the connections of the flipper pucks. So I have to assume that those are just not working and I should replace it

No, I'm sure they work. You need to check continuity of them from the EOS lugs to the fliptronics board.

Quoted from Karpy1717:

but no power is going to second flipper

If both leaf blade switches register in Tests - Switch Edge, I'd try swapping flipper coil with another. If they don't register in Tests - Switch Edge - check continuity from the flipper button switches to the fliptronics board.

LTG : )

#17 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

what is a fliptronics board .

When you are facing the game - the board in the top left corner of your backbox, above the CPU.

You can download the manual from here, if you don't have one. It will help you identify boards and what connectors on them to check :

https://www.ipdb.org/files/20/Bally_1992_The_Addams_Family_Manual.pdf

Quoted from Karpy1717:

do I need to go buy a meter to test the power flow to the board?

You need a meter, a cheap one will do. And check continuity first, not power.

Youtube is littered with how to videos. Use a meter, check continuity, etc. etc.

Quoted from Karpy1717:

I’m just annoyed since before I sanded it worked and now it won’t..

If you did his with the game turned off, just a coincidence, not something you did.

LTG : )

#22 4 years ago
Quoted from Tbachli:

Aren't those EOS switches normally closed?

No.

Quoted from Karpy1717:

Also is there anything in particular I need to check on the board?

The fliptronics board - yes, the fuses. Pull and check with a meter.

LTG : )

#24 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

so you can tell me if it’s the right setting.

No, set it on ohms or diode. Watch some Youtube how to videos.

Quoted from Karpy1717:

Which fuses do I need to look at???

The ones on the fliptronics board.

LTG : )

#28 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

Not sure what this fuse does but it’s completely blown so I removed it..:

Check your manual. Replace it.

LTG : )

#29 4 years ago

F902 is for upper right flipper.

LTG : )

#33 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

However the main bottom right flipper still sticks out partially and returns. How should I trouble shoot this

Move it by hand - determine mechanical or electrical - could need a new plunger, coil sleeve, coil stop.

LTG : )

#36 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

Looking at the coil it just won’t hold out???

Try a different coil.

LTG : )

#38 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

Probably a coil like you said.

Or wiring at the coil lugs.

LTG : )

#40 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

Would taking a meter to it tell me anything?

No.

LTG : )

#42 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

No way I’m able to rewire so I’d have to get someone to do that for me

Be sure they know what they are doing. Didoes on coil facing the same direction, wires in the same spots.

LTG : )

#44 4 years ago
Quoted from Karpy1717:

they said they don’t think coil is dead since it does fire.

I don't think it's dead. I do believe you have a bad solder joint at the coil lugs. Or one of the thin wires from the coil to the coil lug is cracked or broken. Or one of the two windings inside the coil is bad.

I suggested a new coil, because that would eliminate three potential problems.

You could use some hands on help with this so you quit chasing back and forth and get the game fixed so you can enjoy it.

LTG : )

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