Can someone please tell me what plugs into the connection circled in red?

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Maybe I should have mentioned I have a System 11 audio board. That might make a difference.

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Has anyone ever made a guide for working on Rudy? My eyelids aren't closing. The coil is firing, but the plunger is not lifting. It moves freely by hand, so it isn't binder on anything.

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It has the flange.

Having a problem with my Hidden Hallway. I just rebuilt my game and I updated the roms, so I am not sure if the game is playing different because of that. When a moderate or hard shot goes into the hallway without the "Lock" being lit, the crescent moon shaped ball catch is not capturing the ball and ejecting them. Balls push straight through. Softer shots that don't have enough power settle on the switch and then are ejected. Before my rebuild all shots were captured whether hard or soft and the mech would eject them. This seems right to me. Anyone know why my ball capture assembly is not holding the harder shots? Hope my description makes sense.

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No that doesn't seem to be my issue. The harder balls just push through the disk like a turn-style at an amusement park. Shouldn't there be some resistance?

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Thanks yzf, but the nut is tight on the flipper crank assembly that the crescent moon disc attaches to. It is not slipping.

Thanks, but I have had the game for 18 years and the disc worked flawless before the rebuild and is in very good shape. I am pretty sure the problem lies elsewhere.

Thanks. I am trying to make a video, but need an assistant. I don't think I can shoot the ball and the video at the same time. I am not that talented.

Here is the video of how the harder shots push straight through the disk. The disk is low enough and the spring is new. Anyone have any thoughts how to correct this?

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Yes, it is tight.

Finally got this fixed. I think I had the assembly out of the game 10-12 times. Just wouldn't work no matter how much I tried. I set it as far clockwise as it could go while still being able to release the ball and I would still have hard shots push straight through the disk. I read an older thread with someone that added a stronger spring. I didn't have a strong spring to try, so I ended up just adding a second plunger spring. So with the disk set in a sweet spot and double springs after a couple games it seems to be working very well. Thanks for everyone's help.

I did and love it. Worth the money in my opinion. I would say it is one of the better mods in all my pins. It is quite the job adjusting each led behind the bulbs in the backglass.

Translite.

Yaggy, that's a great picture

Contact the seller. He was talking about doing another run of these. Not sure where that stands. I was lucky enough to find one from someone that had bought one and never installed it. Install is definitely time consuming adjusting every single led. It is pretty awesome once done!

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What sources are there for new FH playfields? Is Mirco the only choice? What is the quality of these and how are the holes and dimples?

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Bottom left flipper stopped working. Top one still works. Wires are all connected. What else to check?

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Moves freely.

The part number is definitely FH, but it is not on my game. Many times they have plastics in these sets that didn't ultimately make it on the game. It must be one of those.

Do both left flipper assemblies use FL-11753 coils or are they different?

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Thanks was trying to decipher the manual. I get it now.

Has anyone installed the new translucent or clear eyeballs that Planetary recently made? If so, which ones and do you like them?

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Looking for a source for pop bumper cap decals. Planetary has them but $5 a decal just seems a bit extreme.

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Yep, you need to hammer it out.

Does anyone sell the clear plastic that goes on top of the trap door? I thought it came with the CPR set, but evidently not.

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Unfortunately I already bought the CPR set. Seems odd they wouldn't include the trap door plastic. They made everything else.

I put two springs and mine and it did the trick.

It goes here circled in red.

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Yeah the nut you pictured might be smaller than the one I circled.

The replacement ramps I got for my FH are very thick. Can't remember where I got them. Probably Pinball Life or Starship. Are people grinding these down where they attach to the playfield? I can't get it to sit flush.

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The new ramps are so thick, it was causing a hump under the flap where it attaches to the playfield. I had to dremel them down underneath to get a smooth transition.

Neebie to LEDs. I have not done LEDs in any of my games before. I am restoring a second FH and want to give it a try. I don't want to get into picking individual bulbs. Can someone recommend a kit a vender sells and what type of boards I might also need?

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Does this game require an OCD board with LEDs?

Your now talking about stuff I have no clue about.

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My steps gate is getting caught on the inlane. Anyone dealt with this problem before?

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Does it do anything?

I don't believe any came with a backglass, even the very early ones. All were translites. I agree, I think on IPDB they are just using the term backglass as a generic term. I have submitted pictures on IPDB and the person submitting the photo picks the title for the picture.

Who is an expert Rudy surgeon? This is my second FH I have restored and had no problems with Rudy the first time. This one I have rebuilt his head and I have all the correct parts installed. However, when Rudy closes his eyes they do not reopen. I can move them manually, but they won't open during gameplay. Seems like something is dragging and restricting them from opening back up, but I can't seem to figure out what the problem is.

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Yes, I had to put two on mine to get it to lock properly.

If your ball lock works well, I wouldn't mess with it. It can be real finicky. If it ain't broke............

That is a T nut and can be bought at most hardware stores. That post does not work with the T nut as that is a wood screw.

Having an issue with Rudy I can't figure out. I have rebuilt him and can't get the eye lids to work. I got brand new coils and still nothing. I am testing him on a bench with t 12 volt battery. Eyes move back and forth fine. I thought maybe there was an issue in the wiring, but I am running jumper wires directly to the new coils and they still don't work. Eye balls move left and right when I test it this way. Not sure what I am missing here.

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I should have taken a better pic. The front lower solenoid does have a hole in the bracket to let the plunger pass through. I didn't get time to mess with this last night. Hopefully tonight or this weekend.

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Correct. There is a plastic piece missing where the pin is. Readily available.

Is there a trick to testing the lock switches on the topside of the playfield with a ball without removing the ramp?

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I can test from underneath, but it doesn't mean a ball will activate the switch. It is always better to test with an actual ball.

Is there a way to adjust the strength of coil for Rudy's Hideout behind his head? The ball shoots out of there so fast, and if you don't get the upper flipper on it, it goes straight down the middle.

I had two FHs so it was easy for me. One original and one 2.0.