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Comet Always Starts In Bookkeeping Mode

By jrolson

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

JRO

jrolson

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Viborg, SD

11y 10,400 49 1

Im using new batteries. What could be the problem?

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#2 11 years ago

MAT

Anim8ormatt

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Highlands Ranch, CO

12y 54,400 2,193 5 21

Bad connection. Reflow the solder on those wires

#3 11 years ago

WIL

jwwhite15

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13y 105K 2,706 1

Maybe the stupid coin door switch!

#4 11 years ago

BOY

vid1900

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Sana'a

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Also, if there ever was any battery corrosion, check back of board to make sure traces are indeed complete and conductive. Tone them out starting at the battery connection.

#5 11 years ago

BOY

vid1900

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Sana'a

12y 164K 40,186 18

Even new batteries straight from the pack can be bad. Test those before removing the board from the game.

#6 11 years ago

JRO

jrolson

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11y 10,400 49 1

If the coin door switch was bad would it always start in bookkeeping mode?

#7 11 years ago

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jwwhite15

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Quoted from jrolson:
If the coin door switch was bad would it always start in bookkeeping mode?

Its possible. If your new battery holder is good I would, wait...are you turning the Pin on with the door open? If the door is closed powering up in bookeeping mode could be caused by a coin door switch that is stuck open. If you can remove one wire do so and try.

#8 11 years ago

JRO

jrolson

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Viborg, SD

11y 10,400 49 1

I disconnected one of the wires for the coin door and turned it back on and now it's starting fine...

Must be a bad switch?

Anyone know where to get a replacement?

#9 11 years ago

WIL

jwwhite15

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Quoted from jrolson:
Anyone know where to get a replacement?

My question is why? I had the same problem and pulled the stupid thing out. If this Pin ever went back on location then I would buy a new one then...just my 2cents.

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#10 11 years ago

MRZ

Mr-Zombie

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Tampa, FL

11y 5,750 4 1

Hello all!!
I just bought my first pin!! a Williams Comet. It does the same thing with the bookkeeping mode and I will be going to my friends pizza shop tomorrow and disconnecting the coin door switch. Man I hope that's all it is on mine as well!
glad to be part of this forum!

#11 11 years ago

JRO

jrolson

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Viborg, SD

11y 10,400 49 1

On mine, I had to take the switch off and then connect all the wires together and then it started normal...

#12 11 years ago

MBA

islandpinball

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Nyc, NY

12y 61,450 1,604 4 28

Quoted from Mr-Zombie:
I just bought my first pin!! a Williams Comet

Congratulations...welcome to the club

#13 11 years ago

AJD

the_pin_family

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Herndon, VA

12y 31,900 2,363 8

Quoted from Mr-Zombie:
Hello all!!
I just bought my first pin!! a Williams Comet. It does the same thing with the bookkeeping mode and I will be going to my friends pizza shop tomorrow and disconnecting the coin door switch. Man I hope that's all it is on mine as well!
glad to be part of this forum!

Great pin. Welcome.

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