So my BSD is acting up again...BIG MEANIE! When the ball is locked into the right MIST gate hole and I have a ball on the PF during gameplay....the left MIST gate has lifted up on me during gameplay and sometimes while it's open my ball squeezes into that hole during play...which than causes the magnet to run over to the other side and the right MIST gate ball to drop into play....it's weird! And it's been happening often. I know that the right gate is nice and tight....like I can move it around but you can feel the tension. The left gate is very loose...no tension it's just bouncy. When I mess with the left gate manually it stays down but during gameplay I guess the ball bangs into it popping it up and leaving it open for the ball to accidentally slide into the hole. Is this left hole gate supposed to be loose like that? It seems to have a different spring than the right gate....just trying to figure this one out.....ISSUES!

Ok so I performed a MAGNET test numerous times and here is what happened 9 times out of 10. The magnet would grab the ball and take it over to the left gate hole. The hole doesn't pop all the way up but it's loose...kind of like a swinging gate but still holds there. The ball slides underneath that gate into the left hole. The spring is still intact but like I said there is no tension...not like the right side and I don't know if there should be any?? Now here is the issue too....as the magnet continues on with the test and grabs the ball from the left to right....3/4's of the way over the gate pops open than closes immediately...not letting the ball in as it drops down to the drain hole. I swabbed both optos on either side with a cue tip but it still didn't perform the test properly. any ideas?

I don't think it's that emo as this problem has just arised. I mean I have had the machine for months now....and it worked flawlessly with the MIST gates in the beginning. If the gate was magnetic it would have happened all the time from the moment I got it.

Up on the house top.....BUMP BUMP BUMP.

My main issue now is that when the ball is stationed at the left gate and the magnet drags the ball to the right gate (during MAGNET test in menus) about 3/4 's of the way over the gate opens and immediately closes..not letting the ball in. This causes a magnet error as the ball rams into the gate and forces the ball down the drain. I am stumped to why this is happening?! The gate on the left stays open long enough to let the ball in...the right gate....no such thing happening.

I don't see one...just a flipper coil test.

I took the whole coil/spring/post sleeve post assembly apart and cleaned it...it was a bit dirty. It all looks good and moves smoothly....no problems there as its pulling the gate and letting it go...it just will not leave the gate open long enough to get into the hole. After I cleaned it I tested it again and the first time it worked spot on...the next 2 it failed. And I just played for a bit and it failed during gameplay as well. Still stumped!

Ok so I looked up this issue trying to find someone who has dealt with it and I found one....but I have no idea what's he is talking about...can anybody put this in something a NOOB would understand? The guy writes...

"I fixed this issue late last night. After doing a little more
searching previous members issues that were very similar to mine, I
decided to swap Fliptronics PCB's with my Dirty Harry. The Fliptronics
board from DH did NOT fix the issue, it was still only working about
half the time. But while I had the Fliptronics board from BSD out, I
decided to at the 100uf 100v cap to the C2 location on the board. I
had read others have done this and it might have possibly fixed thier
issue with the right or left gate. Well it totally fixed mine. I have
run the "magnet on+right" test about 35 times with no failure. The
right gate will open at or around the time the ball passes over Mina's
head and now stays open until the ball is secure in the pocket.

I hope others that have this issue now or in the future find this info.
This is a really simple fix to an otherwise hair-pulling issue. My
Fliptronics board in BSD is not the original one, as the serial numbers
don't match. "

I don't know what a 100uf is or a 100v cap to c2.... Can anybody explain all this mumbo jumbo?!haha

All optos register when I run the tests. The capacitor that he showed IS missing on my board....identical to the one on his board (I got in touch with the guy and he shared pics of his board)....he said he soldered his on and ran the test 35 times with out a hitch...soooo thats going to be my next step in solving the issue. I have ordered the capacitor to get the job done. When it's finished I will report back here if it was successful or a bust! Thanks much!!

Thanks mr. MINTY fresh!! I'll keep you...and that....on top of my list if things don't work out kind sir!!

I can't help you there darkslim....I love my lightning flippers!! Why the change out?? The league I play in has the regular flippers and I HATE them...haha. I like the game to be as challenging as possible...makes me a better play...quickerererer!!!

Just wanted to let everyone know that soldering on that capacitor FIXED my MIST gate issue. It opens and stays open 100% of the time. Weird how a cap that just wasn't there was part of a problem that wasn't a problem before....but it totally fixed the issue.

thanks for everyones replies and help....much appreciated!!