JD has just arrived and I am starting some pre-start-up jobs like cleaning it for a kickoff, pin is great original nick just a bit neglected over the years and of course topper went bye byes a long time ago, just hope it starts.

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Well it started but I have no flashers and the start, super, left fire and extra ball buttons dont register in switch test mode are they all on related circuits, any common issues ideas?

I'll get a manual printed so I can start troubleshooting systematically more easily.

Cheers

Thanks, it has taken me a while to try it again with manuals. Yep I fell for the old interlock while testing trick, never encountered that before (DM & JD arrived at the same time and no manuals for either), flashers are fine, led5, F111 etc.

Looks like a connector issue as I can start a supergame but not a standard one, the last owner forgot to neutralize the battery acid damage on the J212 connector even though he changed the board out for a new one the frickin idiot and it looks pretty blue/green. Just waiting on new connectors to arrive from the states (should only take a couple of weeks).

Question for the JD crowd, had mine for a few weeks now and going to do a teardown and new cab decals etc (waiting for the Eagle to land as well - literally).

I noticed that the flipper button mech setup was different on the left side to the right side and luckily saw a post that explained that this was normal, before I newbed it here , so to my question; has anyone changed this setup so that they feel the same on both sides and what did you do to get it that way (mine feels way different, much stiffer on the left side)?

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Thanks for the responses, are the GLM boards the only options out there, does everyone else just man up and build the extra strength in the left flipper fingers? Can't help wondering if there is a secret mothers recipe that might work

So are the magnets on the GLM boards just for balance (weight and feel) and can move/stick when going mad so a dab of glue or something when satisfied with the magnet position could be in order?

Yeah I know what you mean, after a few games you get used to it and almost forget about it completely but then I move to a different PIN for a while and when I go back to JD the first few games feel out of whack again, really just a minor annoyance but if it can be eliminated then sweet.

Can someone just confirm how the Deadworld diverter should work under normal default conditions (without the Deadworld mod). Mine works during test but I have never seen it "divert" a ball during game play and assumed it was disabled in code after the original Deadworld design was replaced.

Whenever I do a weak shot into the Deadworld area my machine knows it is there and the crane and Deadworld cycle kicks in right away.

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Look good, I like the ones with Dredd across them the most, also I have the shiny topper so would like to see those shiny gold.

I have the same symptoms can you post pics or more details on what wire was unattached or what you fixed to get the diverter to work please?

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Thanks for the response, I get the bike sound every time however it never diverts the third ball but always starts multiball after the third virtual lock and the diverter works when in test mode, is there a specific opto just for the diverter?