Find the pop-bumper relay and manually activate the pop bumpers to see what works. Does the relay activate anything - if not - work backwards using a schematic. You could have a bad coil, bad wiring to the coil, dirty parts, a problem with the pop-bumper relay or no power to the relay, a bad coil in the relay, someone disconnected some wiring, etc.

Best to disassemble and clean pop-bumpers after you find your problem. They work much better.

#3 8 years ago

FUN

fredsmythson

Inactive member

Austin, TX

8y 55,650 1,189 33

Thoroughly clean and adjust the contact points on the 10 point relay and 100 point relay. Also, inspect and clean the contact points below the pop bumpers. Look for breaks, shorting on the pop bumper lamp wires under the playfield...

#4 8 years ago

SML

mrdoarcademan

Pinside member

10y 31,650 204

I cleaned and tinkered with all bumpers and all minus one is working.

Then one is still acting up.

When the ball hits it, all lights go off and it says game over. The metal ring does not activate. It's just when the ball hits the skirt.

#5 8 years ago

???

Dr_of_Style

Inactive member

Dallas, TX

9y 28,925 1,334 12

chk the switches real close, maybe a line is grounding to metal?

#6 8 years ago

SML

mrdoarcademan

Pinside member

10y 31,650 204

Hey Dr. Thanks.

Any reference to "slick" the WWF manager?

#7 8 years ago

DEH

hoov

Pinside member

Trivoli, IL

13y 83,300 4,133 27

Take the leads off your coil and test the ohms. I had a pop bumper once that the coil shorted out and the coil plunger was stuck in the coil sleeve.

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