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Brunswick alive lighting up but play field not working

By Smoothjus

7 years ago


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#1 7 years ago

A forum states that a 24vdc relay could be bad where can I find that, and what does it look like. Also says something about 2 bridge rectifiers one works the lights the other works the play field and shows a picture of what they look like. (pictured one old the other a new one) Nothing on my circuit panel looks like what they have pictured. Or is it even on the circuit panel at all? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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#2 7 years ago

On the rear of the game is there a row of little black pegs sticking out? If yes, push all of them in.

#3 7 years ago

Yes there is i tried that already

#4 7 years ago

There is a power box located at the rear of the cabinet next to the transformer. The relay and the bridge rectifiers are located inside that box.

http://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Brunswick_/_Briarwood#Power_Problems

#5 7 years ago

So you can flip the breaker the lights cut on but only for a second till the breaker flips again is there a bigger breaker I can add was there something else interfering

#6 7 years ago

The breaker tripping means you have an overload condition. Probably a shorted bridge rectifier is tripping it.

#7 7 years ago

How do I know which one to replace or just replace both of them anyway?

#8 7 years ago

Well found everything I needed online. Decided I'm just going to replace both of them since I don't know which one control witch and see what happens. I will repost when I get them on.

#9 7 years ago

it never hurts to replace electronics. and its always quicker
you may wanna replace any electrolytic caps on the power board if it has them

#10 7 years ago

How would I know if it's a capacitor or not?

#11 7 years ago

theres a few different types, but all do about the same thing.
most will be a blue cylinder with wires stickin outa each end.
I would google it for a good pic.

#12 7 years ago

Changed out both Bridge rectifiers I can get all the lights to come on the board for about 30 seconds then the breaker trips. I can reset it and the same thing happens I tried the flippers while the lights were on and got nothing.

#13 7 years ago

Sounds like you need a technician to come over and work on it.

#14 7 years ago

That's why I'm on here trying to avoid that very thing.

#15 7 years ago

Ok so every thing works like it's supposed to accept the flipper that discharges the ball to start the game.

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