Hello All,
 
Working with my first pinball, Bally EM Hang Glider. After I had the thing a few weeks the ball would intermittently die in the outhole and also the playfield kicker hole. Intermittently turned into constantly. I dismantled the entire game down to the bare box. I cleaned and checked the clearance of each and every switch and fixed a few issues along the way like broken fuse holders. I reassembled the game and it worked beautifully, now during play, the ball just died in the outhole. I feel like Clark Griswold rechecking all of his Christmas lights. I'm ready to tee off on my plastic Santa. Someone please help!!!!
 
Thanks!
 
Mike

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After thinking more about the problem and poking around the 'net, I think maybe a better way to ask the question is why isn't the game advancing to the next player?

Thanks for your advice Pin-it! Very helpful! I'll begin checking your recommendations, ASAP! Gotta get this ship back at sea before guests start arriving next Thursday.

Textrivers, you are correct. I can start the game fine. As an example, if two people are playing and the second player just drained say their third ball, the ball will all of a sudden remain in the outhole and will not advance to the next player. Or if the game really wants to be disagreeable, it will register the correct number of players at the beginning of a game but not kick a ball into the shooter lane to begin. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when it will or won't produce a ball.

I'm new to this hobby, but have been spending a great deal of time trying to study Clay's information and grasp an understanding of schematics as quickly as possible to get up to speed. I'm sure the answer is right in front of my eyes but I'm not smart enough to see it.

Also, I hope I'm not making a mess of the forum. I included the schematic with my original post, but I don't see an attachment icon next to my post. Just call me Forrest Gump!

Thanks all, for taking the time to help!!!!

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