(Topic ID: 194850)

F-14 "T" Targets on left side not responding

By PokerJake

6 years ago



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  • Latest reply 6 years ago by bobukcat
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#1 6 years ago

Both "T" targets on the left side are not responding when hit, both connections look good to the switch and both are adjusted properly. Any suggestions?

#2 6 years ago
Quoted from PokerJake:

Both "T" targets are not responding when hit, both connections look good to the switch and both are adjusted properly. Any suggestions?

Upper or lower "T" targets?? Check the diodes (with the game off, of course) then check to make sure you actually have continuity when the switches are closed. If both of them test good follow the switch matrix and make sure all other switches in the row and column those switches are in work, could be a broken wire somewhere along the way.

Edit: Sorry, my reading comprehension is failing me this morning - both of those targets are in Row 1 of the switch matrix. http://www.pinitech.com/switch_database.php?name=Williams_F14_Tomcat&printview=1

Same troubleshooting steps apply as a start.

#3 6 years ago
Quoted from bobukcat:

Upper or lower "T" targets?? Check the diodes (with the game off, of course) then check to make sure you actually have continuity when the switches are closed. If both of them test good follow the switch matrix and make sure all other switches in the row and column those switches are in work, could be a broken wire somewhere along the way.

Both don't respond

#4 6 years ago

The 3 target doesn't work either, it's between the T targets in the switch matrix, hmmm. All the others in the row are good.

#5 6 years ago
Quoted from PokerJake:

The 3 target doesn't work either, it's between the T targets in the switch matrix, hmmm. All the others in the row are good.

Remember that switches are not always wired in the order they show in the matrix but I'd say it's safe to say you probably have a broken wire somewhere on the common wire for that row. I've seen it many times when although the two wires appear to be soldered to the switch one of them is actual broken just short of the solder, a continuity check with a meter is a good place to start.

#6 6 years ago

For a continuity check, I check both posts with the switch closed?

#7 6 years ago

Check every switch in the row/column. Could well have a loose wire/diode somewhere.

#8 6 years ago

Since all three are out I would trace the common wire for that row between each switch in the row, and I would start with the switches on the other side of the three that aren't working. So, meter in Resistance (ohms) or diode check mode (beeper usually), game off, one lead (polarity won't matter) on the common post of the switch and the other lead on the connection for that color wire on the next switch that wire runs to - keep following it until you find the break.

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