Greetings,

New member and new to pinball pics to follow. Great thread enjoyed the read. I just replaced lamps with LED's using the cointaker kit. Outstanding results. I am experiencing problems similar to others with the GI under the left targets, middle targets, and the pops. They were working with the incandesant lights and then with LED's. Next time i turned it on only the flashers under the targets worked and they stayed on constantly. Next time all dark. I did the GI illumunation test and the WHT-GRN and WHT-ORN do not produce light. After closer inspection, I noticed heavy solders on several lamps and when I reinstalled the solder may have touched another lamp so I readjusted however, this was after turning the power back on and producing current.

I am not familar with the fuses and understand from the thread that a visual inspection will not suffice and a multimeter must be used?
From the manual I would start in the backbox I think but I heard it mentioned there are fuses unde the PF as well? Another inersting find was all the LED's were 44/555/906(FL)/89(FL). In the pops they are 259 which I have not found anywhere else does that sound right?

Thank you for any assistance.

Thank you. I have purchased all of those for spares.

They are 555 I don't know what happened there.

Is it pinball life that making new ramps?

Thank you.

Quick question, I installed three LED flex lights under the Dracula figure which I assume are supposed to point up to illuminate the figure or does the middle one just point up while the other two face the coffin? The amount of room for each space makes one question the direction.

Thanks all. I can post a pic tommorow when I get back home. I have orange flipper coils that were standard issue. The arcade has a BSD with the blue. Gameplay is actually more difficult with the high power blue IMHO. Thinking of switching. What y'all have?

I am just creating problems as I LED this game. the ball is not recognized after going into mystery /mist hole. It looks like the kicker is not working. I guess to start look up the kicker number and try it in the switch test mode? I had the bottom ramp off replacing LED's and it worked fine for a time...

THANK YOU

I think this is exactly the issue. When I return to where the game is I will look but when I reinstalled the subway I remember looking at that fitment and wondering if it was right. I had a difficult time fitting the subway back after replacing LED's. Is it supposed to be flush with the kicker? This is the same area where the GI is all of a sudden not working also but I don't see were I disconnected a wire.

What color/type LED look good for the 3 under the ramp?

I would really appreciate the photo. I have not had a chance to look at the game as it is not at home right now. I am storing it at my local arcade where it is easier to install LED's and fix certain items. I am very confident this solution is the answer.

Does anything need to come off before I remove the left ramp?

I have the purple just before that area under the left middle targets. I will give it a try.

That was exactly the issue. THANK YOU!

I should have been paying attention. If I could only find the issue with my GI lights. I will keep at it.

Nice collection.

I posted earlier where the left bank, pops, and middle bank GI are out after installing LED's. The flashers in the middle of each bank flash as the castle lock is lit. Fuse 106 (12 A) is fine. Must be a wire loose or cold solder??

I have tried that as well. I did not blow the fuse and the original 106 12A still tests fine with MM. For a short time after the LED install that section worked fine.

Thanks again. Following the wires is a difficult task for me but I think the last one on that chain is located at the middle target bank. I'll start from there and work backwards.

Wow you got a deal they threw in Renfield also.

The black nickel trim is very nice. There is a guy near me who did the gun on my Shadow with black nickel but claims he is no longer is doing trim. Does anyone know who does plating this color? That just looks perfect on Dracula.

I replaced the same flashers not long ago without incident. I did everything with the game off however. Have you had any success? Any error messages?

Nice looking toppers.

Any news on the ramps from Pinballinc?

I brought my BSD home and the DMD started randomly cycling through screens. It is constant but does not affect gameplay. I ran a display test and got:

Page error B(1) 07

Anybody have any experience with this issue?

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I should have but didn't. I will and that may be a factor, we had to solder one of the Love Never Dies flasher connectors due to it snapping of the board when installing LEDs.

Thank you.

Just a quick report of the mist problems (magnet unload error and swith #82 errors) fixed by following advice of others (sorry I forgot who, back on pgs. 5,6,7). I reset the game by changing batteries with the game off. No issues for several games. Also, hooked up a powered polk 10" sub in parallel with the cabinet speakers that is shared with Shadow. Big thanks to all who post advice it is much appreciated.

Next I would like to follow others suggestions in replacing plastics, ramps, and black nickel trim if we can generate enough interest for Z plating or someone to do a run.

I really enjoy this game( along with the Shadow) as well or better than anything I have played and considered clearcoating the PF. I guess I am just hoping the diamond plating will last for years to come but I don't know.

Great job from Homepin on the 24 opto board it fixed ALL OF MY ISSUES WITH MIST PERIOD! I am amazed.

Has anyone evey experienced cabinets the are cracking? I was underneath running sub wires and noticed this.

I need to fill with wood putty to keep from getting worse I guess. It is wierd because the rest of the cabinet is in great shape and it has not been wet??

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You are right I am not great at this forum thing.

I have been looking for someone to do black nickel. Do you have a source?

He does not do black nickel trim pieces. He is not far from me and did all the wireforms, ramps, and gun on my Shadow.

Are the ramp flaps specific to BSD? I could not find the game on the pinbits site.

Any news on reproduction ramps for BSD? Starship fantasy was supposed to make last I heard?

I just listed my BSD in the Market if anyone is looking. Great game. I got to have a Kiss.