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Ok.. troubleshooting an issue with my NIB premium.. getting the error 'cellar lockup device malfunction error' and the cellar vuk fires continuously. I've pulled the house off, checked the opto by hand.. The solder point on the opto looked poor, so I pulled the opto out, and resoldered the wires. Tested the solder with a meter.. good connections. Seems like vibration makes the issue occur (see: multiball starts, multiple cellar vists, etc)..
Any other thoughts? Possible that the opto itself is bad?
It will actually have the issue in attract mode as well.. I'm assuming it happens after the cellar ramp cycles during attract
Quoted from Rob_G:The opto can be tested in the game diagnostics. You may also have a tech alert stating the opto switch is bad. Sometimes the leg breaks on an opto between the pcb and led dome. If it's intermittent, maybe just replace both transmitter and receiver to be done with it. Stern will probably send you new ones under warranty.
Rob
gonna give them a shout first thing in the morning.. Is phone support still out? If so, I'll email them and get it moving tonight..
Quoted from Rob_G:The opto can be tested in the game diagnostics. You may also have a tech alert stating the opto switch is bad. Sometimes the leg breaks on an opto between the pcb and led dome. If it's intermittent, maybe just replace both transmitter and receiver to be done with it. Stern will probably send you new ones under warranty.
Rob
Contacted support and they are sending the opto pair under warranty.. Meanwhile.. While in the switch test the machine will sit 'fine' and then suddenly the cellar backdoor opto will register and stay stuck on for a short while.. eventually it'll go off and thing will go back to normal.. then it happens again a few moments later....
Or like right now, it's been sitting for 20 minutes in switch test with no issues.. Considering there is no vibration on the machine during this time, I'm guessing the only possibility would be the opto? is it possible there is a loose connection from the opto to the node board?
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Quoted from Rob_G:Check the wiring too. The optos have IDC connectors in the wiring under the playfield. You can switch opto power connectors because those all do the same thing which is power an opto transmitter. Don't mix up transmitter and receiver connectors though! They should all have yellow tags on the wiring. Check the IDC connector for a loose wire crimp. Wiggle the wires a bit while in switch test mode. Also reseat the 2 pin connectors.
Rob
Reseated the 2 pin connectors, but more importantly, reseated everything on the node board.. there were a couple of 'not quite seated all the way down' pin connectors on the board. I THINK they were on enough to make contact.. but maybe they were off just enough to be intermittent?
Either way.. 8 games in from that and the issue hasn't come up... Maybe, just maybe?
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Quoted from Muymanwell:ebay.com link » New Stern Elvira House Of Horrors Premium Pinball Machine Ships October
that's who i bought from. no headaches, no issues. ordered saturday, had it by wednesday, free shipping.
Same here.. bought mine on a wednesday night, it shipped the next morning and was in my home by friday!
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Quoted from KrisGonzo:I'd certainly get a set.
Same here!
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