Sorry got no answer for you but I can bump this

Sounds like your clock opto board is bad. New or not.

or your wiring harness for the clock has breaks in it.

Your gonna have to email the seller in Germany and see what his suggestions are, as I am not familiar with his design.

What happens when you plug in the old clock? Does the clock error message disappear? When going into opto checks for old versus new clock, do you still have x's on all four optos?

Rick. "I'm gonna have me some fun." #190

When I installed mine at first it did the same. What happened in my case was I had the LEDs and optos installed wrong. He ships them not inserted so they don't get damaged in transit. Check his web site and align your LEDs and optos the same way you see in the pictures he has. There is a little notched side on the optos that need to be installed facing a certain way (outward if I recall correct) and same with the LEDs. If their not all in correctly, it will fail. Also, be sure the optos are inserted all the way.

I think its great that this board is modular like it is. All the parts are removable and can easily be replaced if a component goes bad. Also, my first impression of this board is that it was built like a tank and I feel comfortable that it will be the last clock board you would ever have to purchase. These guys appear to make some good quality stuff.

Contact Ingo, he's gets back to you pretty quick and seems to be a good guy.

Attached a couple of pics for those interested in this board. It comes with white LEDs (modular) and I picked up and extra set of blue for mine. Looks great.

Edit: my pics do this no justice.
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Great thread - waiting on mine to arrive from Germany

I'm interested in acquiring this replacement clock board.

I've seen Ingo's website, but I'm not exactly sure how much the board costs (shipping included) to the USA.

Can someone let me know what the approximate cost is and about how long it takes to get one after it's been ordered?

Lastly - and I hope this isn't a 'stupid question' - how do I order one? I see where one can post questions, etc., but not an online order form...

Thanks in advance!
Jeff

Jeff,

I think Ingo is charging somewhere between $100 and $125 shipped to the US, depending on options. Transit time varies since it has to clear customs but it's usually a few weeks. You need to email him to order one. He is just a Twilight Zone owner and enthusiast and does PCB design in his spare time so he doesn't run an ecommerce website or anything. At one time there was talk of a deal for some of the more well known US based pinball parts retailers to carry the board but I haven't seen anything yet.

Garrettw,

Thank you for the additional information!

I've emailed Ingo for the information I need to move forward with this transaction.

Thanks again,
Jeff