hi guys could you help im kind of a noob i got a fishtales and restarts,sometimes the shooter wont shoot the ball
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hi guys could you help im kind of a noob i got a fishtales and restarts,sometimes the shooter wont shoot the ball
Quoted from LTG:Follow the steps :
http://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Williams_WPC#Game_resets
Shooter - narrow down. Tests - Switch Edge , then Tests - Coils ( solenoids ) narrow down to one or the other. Then post back here for guidance.
LTG : )
Thank you LTG
i did that sometimes works ok and sometimes wont shoot the ball others it restarts ill try reseating every conector i just got it delivered from very far away.
Quoted from merccat:His analysis is an interesting read, would be worth a shot but I would be inclined to first recap the power supply if suspect.
metzu ... if reseating connectors is having an impact you may be on the right track. Some things to consider:
- Solder joints at the pins could be weak an need re-flowing.
- The ribon cables can sometimes go bad
- pins in the connectors can sometimes go weak and/or break and need replacing.
Congrats on a fun game BTW, would love one myself someday.
god bless you for try to help me im not having a good time here
Quoted from zaza:Can you first check the 5 volt LED in the center of the powerdriver.
And check fuse F113
how do i check them?
Quoted from shacklersrevenge:Those wires are all for his general illumination and are not the cause of his resets.
A scrambled dmd, I would suspect ribbon cables and reset all the ribbons. It's also possible your caps and bridges have seen better days.
How do the connectors look on the far right top side of the driver?
Guys im a noob you are all that i have i bougt the machine because i tough that for$1200 it was a good deal it was working then it started to restart after i check the conectors i wont start again
Quoted from shacklersrevenge:Do not sweat this one, not yet anyways. I carefully eye balled your driver board pic and its commonly burned areas for a routed fish tales. It needs some fresh hands to it, is all.
thank you shacklersrevenge
at first it was restarting after i check and reseated every conector i wont start
since i am a noob and i dont have the tools or experince am going to have it serviced...
Quoted from MGMPIN:This is the best advice in this thread. Update your location and maybe a local pinsider can help/teach you or, at the very least, help you find a local tech.
Try to learn from the tech by asking questions and observing. Maybe even pay for an extra hour of their time to teach you some basics. You'll learn valuable info and be able to enjoy your game much faster. Money well spent.
thank you
Quoted from NPO:No one can really reach out and help him if he doesn't tell us where he lives.
south america argentina
i used to have a tales from the crypt on that machine i had to replace the drop targets but it was a mechanical task most than electronic
i realized that on this FT the drop target its missing(the mechanism) the drop target its there but its glued at the down position
Quoted from Manimal:Given the looks of that board and the fact you are saying someone glued in a drop target and removed the mech.....I am betting you are going to need a good service guy to help you. I am betting there are other hacks we haven't seen yet. Do you have any local pinball service? (Sorry but I don't know what is available in Argentina)
yeah i contacted a guy it turned out that was some issues with it....
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