Investigate it. Is the pin not centered in the hole and sticking on the sides of the hole it goes up and down in ? Coil sleeve cracked, dirty, or broken. Spring not doing it's job.

If vibration from a flipper flip drops it, you have a mechanical issue going on.

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Auto parts store - fiberglass body repair kit.

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Build the ramp up, sand smooth. Might not look real pretty. Works great.

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Be sure it is hitting the ball good. Both blades. Not a glancing blow. It might need adjusting.

In Settings - Coils - Auto Launcher, you can make it weaker or stronger.

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The brackets that hold it are screwed to the playfield.

I wonder if power into the game is low ?

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I apologize. I made a mistake. I thought you were working on a Jersey Jack Pinball Pirates.

As you discovered, you can't set coils individually.

The auto launch on the Stern game is kind of riveted together. Be sure it hasn't worked loose. That would lose a lot of power.

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The solid metal parts look good. The plastic link hooking the plunger to the kicker has some wear.

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Yes. You can go through setting but I don't think there is much in there for audio.

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Starts on post 1468, read through them.

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I messed that up. Post 1468 and 1478, just pictures. No instructions to take the heart off the chest.

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Here is my game waiting for the customers to return.

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Optos at the top of the ramp are flaky. Clean them. Reseat their connector. The small board the connector goes you, reflow the solder on everything on the board. When you put the connector back on, a dab of hot glue to keep it in place.

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ebay.com link: NECA Pirates of the Caribbean Action Figure Series 1 Capt Barbossa Monkey Jack

ebay.com link: Mr Z Animal Model 1 6 MRZ Pirates of the Caribbean Jacks Monkey Model Figure

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Clutch is loose or broken.

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Vids guide works. As does Butch's video.

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On coin door inside holding a coin chute in place.

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Remove the ship. Clean everything. Grease or oil where needed. Run new wires for the ship sail coils, raise and retract, from coil lugs to connector. They break internally where you can't see them. May pass a continuity check, but when moving problem remains.

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Manual would help. Measure power to the big connector on the DMD.See if any are low.

Or swap it with your other game. Then you'd know DMD or power to it.

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Maybe buyer confused it for a JJP version ?

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Congratulations.

I'm grateful for that.

Very nice gesture and glad you can help make it happen. She will be thrilled.

Thank you for that too. I have one of the first twelve with the red compass insert on the playfield. I haven't really thought of selling it, but if it gets into that kind of money I might.

Again congratulations on your sale and glad you can be part of her surprise.

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We don't know the whole story.

The buyer may have kept upping his offer until the guy sold ?

Years ago I had a man wanting to buy my AFM for his wife. I had no interest in selling it at that time. He offered me $5K, then $6 K, he kept going until he hit $15K. I told him no. He left. If he'd been laying hundred dollar bills on the counter, he would have had it at 15K.

I wouldn't want to rip someone off either. But if they make the offer, I wouldn't consider it ripping off then.

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Scroll down a few pictures.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/new-briterings%E2%84%A2-for-pop-bumpers-by-britemods%E2%84%A2

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I've found the clear anti slip sticker for bath tubs works great. Doesn't make a mess like the original, and lasts a heck of a long time.

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Switch test - bang on playfield. Any too sensitive and register on the DMD ?

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Should be in the menu - resets.

Should be in audits - can be reset so might not be accurate.

Check Stern's website.

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https://sternpinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sb164.pdf

I'd follow Stern's instructions.

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Since you aren't good at electronics. Maybe consider an external power source. So you don't hurt your game.

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Play better and don't drain.

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Plunger magnetized ?

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Rubber doesn't normally stick to steel.

Something sticky on the rubber ?

Loosen and move bracket so ball doesn't push the rubber sleeve ?

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Plunger missing it's spring ? Or end of spring binding plunger in coil sleeve ?

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Colordmd.com shows it, version 4.1 - https://www.colordmd.com/support_firmware_chroma.html

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That was on the very first games.

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After the rubber nubs wore off on mine. I picked up clear, non skid, stuff for bathtub floors. Piece I had didn't cover the whole thing. I made two half circles. Stuck it on the disc. Has worked fine ever since. Still chucks the balls around.

About a 1/3rd of my art work was wore off though.

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You have one of the first 12 games with the red insert compass center. All the rest are white.

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Should flash in attract mode. You have the polarity right on the LED ?

Try a bulb.

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Bearings worn out ?

Did you oil them top and bottom ?

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https://sternpinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sb164.pdf

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The rubber on top the disc worn off to bare metal ?

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How's the decal ? Still have tiny rubber nubs on it to throw the ball ?

I ask because mine sounded bad when it wore down.

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You can search this topic for it. Top right side.

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Maybe the rust preventative wasn't cleaned off before they were put in the game.

Clean it. Wax it. Use quality products.

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Stern's website has a service bulletin about lubricating the spinning disc. I'd try that.

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It's for taking coins.

Set the playfield at 6 1/2 degrees or higher, the coin chutes are no longer level. And often won't take coins. Recess the coin door on top and then the coin mechs are closer to level and accept coins better.

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One of the two sails.

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Seems to move okay. Mechanism can use some cleaning and a little grease. Probably can't grease inside gear box. Switch that lets it know the ship is down isn't working so it keeps trying.

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On page DR 9 in the manual. https://www.ipdb.org/files/5163/Stern_2006_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Pinball_Service_Game_Manual.pdf

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Use water based paint or thinned ink. Paint the flipper bat with it and wipe off. A try or two will get you the look you want.

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USB stick.

Read the instructions on Stern's website.

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Youtube is full of them. Search Disney Land Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

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Check that the screws are tight in the fat grey clutch, and that it isn't cracked.

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New wires and new connectors help with ship issues.

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Get a new motor. Call it a day.

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Common for wiring on those coils to wear and break - are you sure that isn't the problem.

If not, adjust the metal plate the coil pulls in so it's a tiny bit closer to the coil.

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No.

Wires shorting to something or transistor driving it failed.

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Ed's the man - https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/

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A few connectors and screws. Remove the whole mech. Check the fat black or grey clutch, see if it's cracked or loose.

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Read up here - https://www.colordmd.com/Support.html

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SAM System games have the TOPS Tournament built into the game. If you set it up in settings ( start, stop, price per play, prizes, number of balls, etc. etc. ) When a TOPS Tournament is running. You use the start button for a non tournament game and if you want to play in the tournament, then you use the start button for the tournament.

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NLA for years.

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Why does it say out of stock ?

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Glad you were able to secure one.

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Manufacturers can't stock parts forever. Companies put profit into making the next game happen.

You have money tied up in stock. And money tied up storing the parts.

Williams had a 13% over run of game specific parts, and when they were gone, that was it. The ramp guys needed to sell 300 to make money, they'd sell 250 and store the rest.

That is a lot of money and storage tied up. That you may eventually sell, or may not.

I know it sucks when you need a ship body for a 16 year old game. Hopefully the mod guys come up with something.

We are fortunate that more is available now than when Williams was in full swing.

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Found in the warehouse or somewhere ? Probably.

Rejects - I doubt it. And you could return them if so. Another reason for them to not try selling them.

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Top of this page, search posts in this thread.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dead-men-tell-no-talespotc-owners-club?tq=LED+or+LCD&tu=

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Clear bath tub anti slick stuff works too.

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Translite.

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Wedge base #555

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According to the manual. The coils should be 090-5030-00 ND ( no diode, it is located on the board so you don't have to worry about mixing up wires to the coil )

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A clear piece of plastic over the wireform with two metal brackets holding it to those two holes.

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Riveted.

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First guess would be slingshots, second guess pop bumpers.

Check in Switch Test.

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These ?

https://www.pinball.center/en/shop/pinball-modding/speaker-light-kit/4469/speaker-light-inserts-for-pirates-of-the-caribbean-skull-1-pair

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North.

Are the screws on yours loose ? Tighten them.

Is yours cracked ? https://www.pinballlife.com/potc-ship-coupling-clutch.html

Is the motor trying at all ?

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I don't recall that. My experience in commercial use is tighten it or replace it.

Not too bad getting the ship out. Ship test up end it, even if you have to help it. Turn game off. A couple connectors. Some machine screws. Drops down and out easily.

When you have it out. A good time to clean and grease any metal on metal moving parts. I'd also replace the wires from the connector to the coils that raise and lower the sails. At some point they'll act up and sails won't lower and the ship will get stuck trying to sink with them up.

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Thank you. Still have my POTC, one of the first 12 with a red compass center.

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Pull the opto boards off the end of the ball trough. Reflow the solder on the optos and pins the connector plugs onto. Stick them back in. Done.

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Won't be part of the switch matrix.

You can use those targets. Wire a bit different. See what color wire goes to black end of diode. Then do this :

That wire - black end of diode - silver band end of diode - to switch lug. Other wire to the other switch lug.

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I believe he's selling them. Or at least made his own.

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I'd snoop around adjustments to see if they can be changed.

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I have a crazy idea. Get the right side switch. Then take the busted left side switch in your game. Remove the busted switch from the bracket and toss the switch and save the bracket.

Now take your new right switch/bracket assembly. Remove the switch from the bracket. Save the bracket in case this gets screwed up. Put your new switch on the old left bracket.

Install back in the game. Get wires/diode back in correct. Done.

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Screw tighter or blue locktite. Clean shaft of any grease or oil.

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I don't think you really need pics. The spinner has a metal rod sticking out of each side. These two rods each go into a hole on the metal frame around it. A tiny drop of oil by the hole should do it.

I made you a picture, may not be exactly the same as in your game. The spots to oil are the same, the red arrows point to them.

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Check the Stern website, there is a service bulletin about this. First 200 games, but should help you.

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No, they should go down on their own.

The coil on the ship for that, the wiring is a wear item. Can break inside the casing where you can't see it.

I'd remove the ship. Replace the wires from coil to connector. Reassemble.

Good for years of use again.

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Some years back during a good cleaning I had it off. Took it and looked at it under florescent lights, incandescent lights, outside in bright sun. I didn't see any scratches. So I figured no balls are getting there. I left it off. Looks nicer.

With in 2 or 3 days both sails were broken from ball hits.

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I rarely play. It's in my arcade. Got it when it was first released. One of the first 12 with the red compass center. Always done good here.

Been pretty solid. Recently replaced the spinner motor. Replaced ship motor once. A rare occasional flaky opto. Reseat connector or reflow solder fixes that up.

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Dig out the manual.

Or gearbox ist kaput.

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No. Compass is playfield and should be smooth.

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You mean the mix master.

Surface is worn and grinding the balls. Get a new sticker made for it. Or non slip bath tub stuff and cut to fit so the surface is covered and the tiny knobs on the bath tub sticker moves the balls.

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https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/802-5001-92

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No. The mylar won't fling the ball.

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You can put stuff like this in now :

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/MOEN-Home-Care-Tub-Tread-in-Glacier-DN7050/203932011?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D29B-029_009_BATH_ACC-MB-MOEN-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-MK681832200-NA-NBR-2-CON-NA-FY23_WintheProject_BathHardware&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D29B-029_009_BATH_ACC-MB-MOEN-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-MK681832200-NA-NBR-2-CON-NA-FY23_WintheProject_BathHardware-71700000112992393--&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAyp-sBhBSEiwAWWzTnmCX4PGy_MzGnYOR9UC133pNV3EJ44_cFNPAGxEa5ui2miebLthhoCX1MQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Available at many hardware stores. Cut to fit. Has nubs like original Stern sticker. When it wears down replace.

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Matt was working on them at some point - https://backalleycreations.com/ check with him.

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When Marco still had them some years back. $37 each.

NLA for a long time, so probably worth more.

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