(Topic ID: 298742)

Atari Airborne Avenger, boots, no coils

By Bumper

2 years ago



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#1 2 years ago

I bought myself an Atari Airborne Avenger project. After cleaning up, getting the bugs out, reseating the connectors and replacing the fuses I got it to boot. Attract modes works (not all lamps work), it shuts off when opening the coin door. But when I keep the coin door sensor pressed I can trigger a coin drop, and can start a game but it does not eject a ball.

None of the coils work, no ball launcher, pop-bumper, or flipper. What should I check first?

Other question, I previously only worked on Bally/Williams machines, normally there is a long cable you pull up that goes to the head but I don't see that laying in the cabinet, how does the head connect or is it just doing nothing, no lights even, how does it open?

#2 2 years ago

The head is just for housing the backglass and lights. You could send the boards to Houston Pinball for repair, they have a good reputation with Atari boards.

2 weeks later
#3 2 years ago

Thanks, but I hope it is something simple I can replace myself.
Too bad the Atari repair guide has no Coils section: https://pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Atari_Repair

Are there no Atari experts on Pinside?

#4 2 years ago

Just saw your post. Did you check the power supply in the back of the cabinet. There is a bridge off the transformer for the solenoids. Also a fuse, f1 , also with the playfield up you can also check to see if you have the DC voltage on the coils.
You could pull up some schematics on the IPDB. The driver transistors for the coils are on the main cpu board.

#5 2 years ago

Thanks, the bridge one measures differently than the others. But I can not find the Motorola MDA3500 (35 amp 50 volt) can I use the this one from Marco instead?

https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/112-5000-00 BRIDGE RECTIFIER CM3501 DB3501 #112-5000-00 Bridge rectifier 35 amps @100 volts PIV with flat tab connectors.

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#6 2 years ago
Quoted from Bumper:

Thanks, the bridge one measures differently than the others. But I can not find the Motorola MDA3500 (35 amp 50 volt) can I use the this one from Marco instead?
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/112-5000-00 BRIDGE RECTIFIER CM3501 DB3501 #112-5000-00 Bridge rectifier 35 amps @100 volts PIV with flat tab connectors.

good question. Just bought a non-booting AA.

1 week later
#7 2 years ago

What size is the lockdown bar on this machine

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