Quoted from Hillel:

Newbie here so please excuse any errors. After much deliberation (dreaming) acquired the actual Car a decade ago, and the Corvette pinball game less than a year ago. So #1; what must I do to become a card carrying member of this Pinside Corvette club? And #2; I added a LED complete light kit mod to my game recently and in the process must have over used my test button panel because now everything in the game works except the buttons. Not an immediate problem since my settings are where I want them, but would like the ability to change them in the future. The actual mechanical buttons pass the continuity test when pressed so I figure I blew a component in the circuit board that the control buttons connect to. Anyone have experience with this problem, before I try to break the code of schematics in the manual?

Quoted from Hillel:

Thanks Brijam, it is an honor then. As far as the control panel buttons, I checked all the connections from the control panel to the coin door board and cleaned all the contact pins with alcohol. Nothing. I then removed the 2 connection clips I had added to the backboard to power the new LED light strips and replaced the original connections and no change. The control panel died mid-use as I was trouble shooting the engine for which I did unintentionally reverse a connection when adding the light strip connector. I must have pushed those test panel buttons close to 100x during that process which included turning the adjustment screw under the engine ramp. The engine works fine now but the control test panel unfortunately does not, and the drawings in the owner's manual offer little help.

Quoted from Hillel:

I would agree with you Brijam on the blown transistor, except that whatever I did with that particular clip (J118) merely left the lone wire in that clip unattached to any pin what so ever, resulting in the engine no longer shaking. (I was following the instructions from the light bulb vendor, but previous owners or techs may have altered the original wiring for that clip-IDK). This disconnect of that wire/static LT-5 engine, had me repeatedly using the test buttons which eventually simply stopped working without my touching or changing any wire connections. Having no way of running tests any longer, I merely retraced my steps, reattached that clip with its lone wire to its original pin which restored the engine shaking again. I then used a different source of power for the LED light strip. So the game works great now, however I am left with control panel buttons that no longer function. It is not cause for immediate concern as I mentioned before, until the day comes when I want to change the settings, or the double AA batteries die and I am left with the original default settings and no way of changing them. As far as I know, I indeed may have blown a transistor from the repeated overuse of the control buttons or something else (the fuses check out OK). However determining which transistor or circuit board exactly, is somewhat beyond my current knowledge base, but I am naturally always willing to learn. I truly appreciate everyone's input and willingness to help. Seems to be a common trait with Corvette owners, whether it be the American sports car or the pin. Thank you.

Quoted from chrismoore701:

I got mine for $1000. Only needed a pop bumper and some lights. Replaced the rubbers some plugs and a nice clean and wax and bam.

Quoted from chrismoore701:

I just bought it last fall. Half the fun is going through it to make sure all is right.

Quoted from Sammy31:

Hey how come Corvette is down to 115 in the pinside ratings?
A game with this much flow and speed is not in the top 100 and is below Mousing Around, Firepower and Sorcerer?
C'mon Corvette players if you haven't rated this game yet get on it!

Quoted from Tinnhound:

Hi guys! I picked up a nice Corvette a few weeks ago, came with LEDs installed, noticed on the skill shot, that the 3 green rollover lights flash erratically back and forth. I have read in other threads that other owners have had this same issue with Corvette. Putting dim incandesant bulbs back in fixes it, but they are harder to see. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks!!