(Topic ID: 174129)

AFM Ball Through Problem?

By DrDrain

7 years ago



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  • Latest reply 7 years ago by DrDrain
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#1 7 years ago

Hi dear fellow Pinsiders,

everytime I start a game on my AFM, or my second or third ball comes out of the through, my game kicks a second ball into play.

So the first thing I did was a switch test and I saw that the game always registers the 4th ball (even if it isn't there) on the through board.

Do you have any ideas what I have to do.

In the following link I also had some kind of trouble with my opto through:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/attack-from-mars-wont-start-game

Thanks for your help in advance

#2 7 years ago

Hi,
maybe my post is not clearly understandable.

The problem is, that the game kicks always 2 balls into the shooterlane.

I am looking forward to suggestions how to solve this problem.

Thank you.

#3 7 years ago

Bump

#4 7 years ago

Hi,

I would focus on the optical trough boards on the ball trough. It's likely one or more of the optos in the trough is not working. You can test that in switch test to make sure that they all register. If not, replace the opto and you should be fine. It's a common problem and is easy to fix.

Detailed information here:

http://www.flippers.be/balltrough_problems.html

Marc

#5 7 years ago

Actually it seemed to be just a not well crimped connector on the opto through receiver-board.
After I crimped it the game fully worked without any "extra balls" in play .

Thanks for your advice, Marc. It really helped me by fixing this.

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