Hi guys, I've got an issue with my recently aquired TAF which I can't quite figure out. This is a 'normal' 1992 TAF which runs the LX3 Gold Roms (I purchased it this way).

When I open the coin door, the service buttons/volume buttons do not work. You can hear the noise/beep when you press them, but the display reads 'open coin door to use service buttons'.

My first guess was that there would be acid damage. I drilled out the backbox lock (keys were lost) and yes there are leaking batteries (batteries from June 2015), but it does not seem to have affected the board. I attached a photo of this. The battery holder will of course be removed asap.

Also, after removing the batteries and starting the machine (factory defaults) the coin door buttons work, once. I can change settings and save them as normal. After leaving the adjustmens/test menu's however, it's back to the 'open coin door' message (coin door buttons still generate a sound).

Now, I've checked for a coin door switch but this does not seem to be present in my 1992 TAF. So now I'm wondering, do perhaps the TAF Gold roms expect a coin door switch to be present and be activated for the service buttons to work? Do I need to install a jumper somewhere in order to fake this coin door switch?

All ideas are welcome. Thanks!

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Hurray, I fixed the issue! I found a photo of another TAF which does have a coin door switch. I located the wire colors in the cabinet and at the end of those wires was a small (non-original) switch. I switched it into another position and it acts as the interlock switch, and all the buttons then work as well.

The machine was located at a company, my guess is that the owner wanted to keep his employees away from working volume buttons or something.

All I need to do now (quickly) is to remove that damaged battery holder.

Not a single flasher is supposed to flash during attract mode. If you have a flasher on during attract mode, you're having technical issues (maybe a locked transistor or a short).

I had something interesting happen today which I've never seen before or read about in any rulesheet. After scoring a jackpot you need to relight the jackpot by shooting the vault. I had 3 balls on my left flipper, of which 2 went into the bookcase at the same time. I got awarded a super jackpot without shooting the ramp