I picked up a NASCAR last week, my first Whitestar/Stern game. After a shop job I put in LEDs and an NVRAM. When I powered it on the game didn't boot, so I shut it off after about 10 seconds. I thought I smelled the slightest burning but couldn't see any evidence of it. After an investigation I realized I installed the NVRAM upside down. I flipped it to the proper orientation and the display now switches back and forth from NASCAR to SLAM TILT without booting. I put the original RAM back in and it does the same thing. Any ideas?

#2 4 years ago

N_W

Neal_W

Pinside member

9y 99,550 3,442

It's not fried if your DMD is showing words.

Slam tilt switch in the bottom of the cab, and on the coin door look OK?

Any fuses blown?

#3 4 years ago

LKD

Luckydogg420

Pinside member

Kitchener, ON

11y 115K 5,862 14

My 1st guess would be the coin door also, maybe a wire got pinched?

#4 4 years ago

AXE

YeOldPinPlayer

Inactive member

Unknown

8y 111K 6,454 4 12

The manual says slam tilt is an optional kit (inside back cover, switch 53). I'd disconnect CN6 and CN7 to rule that out as the source of the problem. If it boots then you know your issue is with the wiring. If it still won't boot it's a board problem and you'll have to figure out why the board things sw 53 is closed.

#5 4 years ago

F W

AUKraut

WilliPinball

7y 113K 2,788

OP
Quoted from Pahuffman:
I picked up a NASCAR last week, my first Whitestar/Stern game. After a shop job I put in LEDs and an NVRAM. When I powered it on the game didn't boot, so I shut it off after about 10 seconds. I thought I smelled the slightest burning but couldn't see any evidence of it. After an investigation I realized I installed the NVRAM upside down. I flipped it to the proper orientation and the display now switches back and forth from NASCAR to SLAM TILT without booting. I put the original RAM back in and it does the same thing. Any ideas?

Did you turn on the machine between the shop job and inserting the LEDs?? If no you may have done something during the shop job and NOT actually damaged anything on the board.

#6 4 years ago

ALX

Pahuffman

Pinside member

Hoover, AL

9y 88,800 1,967 6

Ok I was able to get it booted up but now the cars in the hauler aren't spinning and several coils aren't firing including the slingshots. Did I blow a fuse somewhere? They all check out visually. Any ideas? Some of the coils do fire.

#7 4 years ago

AAA

pintechev

Inactive member

11y 91,300 4,437

Check fuses with a meter pulled from their holders. You cannot trust visual inspection.

#8 4 years ago

DAN

gunstarhero

Pinside member

15y 104K 3,440

You sure fried your NV RAM. Make sure your original RAM is seated well and doesn’t have any legs that are bent out or under or broken off.

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