Hey guys picked up a project tomcat a few months ago and have been picking away at some issues. I found some wires dangling under the playfield and I’m thinking they go to some flashers? I pushed them through the playfield and I can see where there used to be sockets screwed into the playfield. Any reason why these would have been taken out? I have an early version without the lamp boards under the playfield. Also are all 4 flippers supposed to be 11630? Or are the top two different?

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I assume they go to flashers because there is domes on the plastics right there.

Ok perfect thanks very much. I kind of thought so because I could see in the playfield pictures here on pinside they aren’t in the later versions of the game. Do you happen to have a picture of how they are wired?

I don’t think it will be an issue. I doubt that wrecked it. I could be wrong though. I think it basically just reduces the spark at contact so I think it will be fine.

I had a highspeed that would randomly do that. I think there was a thread on it on pinside where someone else was having the issue. I’ll see if I can find it.

When I was working on my f14 project I found a service bulletin on the ipdb site that said they did change the upper flipper coils to weaker ones as well as unhook the extra flashers on the early run f14 tomcats.

https://www.ipdb.org/files/804/Williams_1987_F_14_Tomcat_Service_Bulletin_41.pdf

That’s cool where did you get that?

I think lots of people fill them with a wood dowel approximately the same size then use a wood putty to hold it in .

Have you tried the digikey website or jagr electronics in Regina? Not sure if either place would have them but worth a shot.

No worries glad to help out. I always check with them if I’m in a pinch and only need a few things. They surprise me with some of the things they have in stock and have access too.