Getaway Club ~ Dispatch, run a make on license plate KINGPIN

Hi guys, Im new to the club. Just picked up a Getaway on Monday. Needs just a little luv but will be rockin soon. Pics to follow. Question, Im going to be putting Britecaps on it and wonder if anyone had photos of there Getaway with them ? Im thinking either three red caps or red, yellow , and green. Any thoughts ?

Also wondering if anyone has bought the classic arcades cabinet decal kit ? Any good ? Im a graphics installer so installing it is easy work for me but wondering about the quality and the adhesion ?

Looks great. I think im going to go with the three reds

they look really cool but stupid expensive if you ask me.

Im thinking about it lol . they are holding up well ?

Looks like one of the backer plates for the ramp switches.

Exactly. It was probably a part that got lost during a shop job and was replaced.

Can someone please show me the inside of their Getaway cabinet showing how the playfield hinges hook onto the cab ? Mine are off and cant figure it out.

anyone ?

Thanks a lot but i still dont get how it attaches to the bolts on the cabinet. Am i missing something here ?

Ok thanks

Wondering if anyone can help me with a part number. I was playing last night and the plastic plunger shaft flew out of the plunger assembly onto the playfield. I took it apart and realized that it broke at the point where the small bolt holds it onto the plunger armature. Does anyone know the part number so i can order a new one ? Real bummer !! IMG_20150506_221418.jpg

im thinking it might be this but mine is white and this one doesnt look like it has the hole through it for the small bolt. Any ideas ?

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/03-8941

no one ?

Never mind. Found what i need.

The supercharger lights on my Getaway are suddenly not working. Can someone point me to hich fuse is for these lights ? I cant figure it out from the manual and dont really feel like pulling out every fuse unless i have too. Figure i ill start checking the fuse and then going from there.

My tech buddy just replaced the j120 connector and pins and in doing so had to remove the board. Maybe one of the connections or cables is loose. Ill try reseating them all and see what happens as im pretty sure it happened soon after that.

Anyone know how to re light the kickback on the Getaway ? Havent had mine long and havent been able to figure out how to do it.

Wondering if someone can confirm the battery configuration for me. Nothing in the manual but on the board it shows the + sign on the top for all three batteries. This is how i have them and my machine is not saving anything. I just want to know if this is correct before i go any further. Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot !!

Has anyone put a color dmd into their getaway ? Does it look better than the original red only dmd ? Just curious.

Yeah, i was thinking actual colorDMD.

That looks amazing ! Once you download the ROM onto a flash drive, what do you do with it then ?

I'm thinking of. Getting one of the police car mods but can't decide on which one. The big car or the smaller car. Any opinions on which one looks better? I'm worried the big car might be a little to gawdy but the small one might not have that much of an effect. Also considering the donut heaven mod. Again all opinions are welcome.

Ok cool! Sounds like the donut heaven is a go! Any opinions on the cars?

Thanks. Im leaning towards the larger car.

I would love the coloeDMD but its just way to much dough at the moment. Especially with the exchange rate and shipping to Canada.

Has anyone upgraded the speakers to pinball pros ? Big difference ? Im considering it but i upgraded my F14 Tomcat and it wasnt much better although i know the sound card on F14 is very limited.

Yup, with exchange and shipping it's a $600.00 dollar hit here also.

You offering Mustang? Cold beer in the fridge and juicy Steaks on the Bbq.

The biggest problem is not just the shipping, it's the shitty Canadian dollar.

I have a cottage in Haliburton. Not far from the Muskokas. Maybe Fast in Muskoka and I can have you up for some good ole fashion Canadian Cottage partying !!!!

Just received my new cabinet decals from Classic Arcades. They look very nice and should be a huge improvement over the totally washed out , sunfaded original graphics. I was picking at the old graphics for a sec or two and cant tell until i dig into it if they are decals or are they screened onto the wood ? Anyone know ?

Here they are !

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Yeah, cant wait to dig in. The installation of the actual graphics is the easy part for me. Thats what i do for a living.
Does anyone know if the originals are decals or screen printed ?

Congrats. Looks like it will be very nice once you clean it up. A few mods you can do are the donut heaven mod, the police car mod, the key start mod and the police lights topper mod.These can all be found at Mezel Mods website or at some other parts suppliers. You can also get the standup target decals. They look amazing. Can't remember the site but just google it. MustangPaul has them and says they are really nice.

Knee guy here

Rerubbering doesn't require pulling the playfield out. Just remove what is needed to get at all the posts etc. Put aside a full evening or afternoon. If your looking at doing a good cleaning and waxing you might want to pull most of the upper playfield components off which will be a weekends work if your not quick at it.

I actually use the knee to shift when it tells you to shift but in video mode I just slam it up to fifth gear before the video even starts and go for it!!!!!

I'll take it if your willing to ship to Canada.

Maybe the wires are just there for addes support ? I have this bracket installed on mine.

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/31-1674-23-R

Very cool Den. I think it wouldn't look nearly as good without the Getaway text on it. I'd be in for one if possible.

I have L2 and really think it's the best overall.

My shooter used to be constant but now it's not always making it around to the flipper. About 50/50. Can someone take a photo of the shooter tip for me. Mine looks like it might be missing something.

Dont quote me on this but i think Mezel Mods is considering taking a shot at producing these. Could be wrong though.

Hey Indy, would you be willing to ship to Canada for a little more money?

I was suddenly having a problem that it seems like a few Getaway owners have been having. When i plunged the ball it wouldnt make it around the loop. I checked alignment which was fine, checked the mech and coil, again all good. Then i realized that what was happening was that when the ball went up into the beginning of the upper loop, It was bouncing just a tad, off of the rubber on the double star post which was killing the momentum. I loosened the 2 screws on the right shooter lane ball rail and pulled it to the left as much as i could and then screwed it back down. Then i loosed the star post and pushed it over just a bit and again tightened it back down and voila!! problem solved. If your having the same problem, just check the ball path first before you mess around with anything else.

Great. Im in !!

Yeah, piece of cake once you overcome the fear of messing it up and just dig in !

I had the exact same problem with mine. Same issue on the exact same flashers. It was a bad transistor.

Has anyone put mirror blades on their Getaway ? Any photos ? Do you find it really improves the look ?

This is pretty amazing !! I did exactly the same thing. I was doing some work on the playfield , turned the game on and a fuse blew. After looking everywhere for the short i finally figured it out. I had dropped a screw into the exact same socket and had the exact same issues you had. What are the odds! Anyways , my friend came over a diagnosed it as a bad transistor. I can pretty much guarantee your is exactly the same issue. Im not sure which transistor is changed, he just tested all of the with a dmm and founbd the bad one.

I'll take a close look at the board for you tonight. Maybe I can tell which one he replaced. I know the general area where it was.

Ok, I took a look and most of the transistors are dusty except for Q51 and Q53 . They seem clean so i assume it must have been one of them. Let me know if either one is it.

http://www.pinball.center/en/shop/pinball-parts-by-game/the-getaway/4184/the-getaway-display-cover

Trust me guys, it a transistor. He did exactly what I did and the exact same flashers are staying on. Including the left supercharger light.

I am suddenly having an issue with my getaway. While I'm playing and the green lock arrows come on the back ramp is supposed to lower to allow the lock. It's not always doing it right away and during the time it's not lowering I'm hearing a clicking sound back there and it looks like it's trying to lower but can't. Eventually it does lower but sometimes takes a bit. Just wondering if anyone has had this issue and can point me in the right direction before I start tearing things apart to figure it out.

Ok thanks. I'm figuring it was mechanical but just wanted to get others opinions before I dig in.

I took a look tonight and it looks as if the bracket on mine has also been welded. Looks ok but i may pick up a new one. I moved things around and it feels a little stiff but after that it seems to be working fine now. Im going to be pulling the playfield soon to put new cabinet decals on and i will clean up the assembly then . Thanks again guys.

Does anyone know the sizes of just the rubber rings used in the Getaway ? I want to change mine over to superbands (just cant keep the rubber ones clean) and i really dont want to pull them all out just to measure. I checked the manual but it doesnt seem correct.

I looked through my manual and im pretty sure it not correct. Anyone know the proper ring sizes ?

Holy crap would that ever piss off the neighbours.!!! Lol.

I think it would be a great idea. Really make multiball and redline mania a blast!!

Any left on Etsy ?

The one I bought from Etsy is supposed to be flawed but I could not find anything wrong with it. Maybe my eyes are going bad in my old age lol.

Looks great. Are they from Classic arcades? I aslo noticed the new text on the back of the backbox. Are they decals or did you screen print?

I have a set of graphics that I purchased from Classic arcades about 8 mnths ago that I haven't found time yet to install. Won't be a big deal from me as I'm a professional graphics application guy and have been installing decals for 25 years so no big deal. Just wondering if mine are this 2nd Gen or not? They looks nice but not sure.

It was for a while but I think they are all gone now. Pretty much unobtanium unless you can find someone who wants to sell his.

I have red, yellow and green jewelled caps on mine. I think they look amazing. Hard to take good photos with my phone but here are a few.

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Ok guys, here is the skinny on keeping graphics long term before applying them. I am a professional graphics installer with almost 25 years installing every graphic you can imagine from 2 sq ft to thousands. You are better off keeping them in the tube long term. Keep the tube taped up and not exposed to any air. Laying them out flat is only ok if you plan to install them soon. The key is to make sure the graphic is rolled image out, not in when. It is in the tube. This will prevent any "tunneling" of the graphic on the liner which will allow the adhesive to become exposed to the air. Just keep it sealed air tight and apply as soon as you can. Just lay flat 24 to 48 hrs prior to installation. Most graphics are ok to store in a room temperature average humidity enviorment for up to a year without any issues. Again the key is making sure the graphics is rolled image out. Hope this helps.

I'll take some photos for you in a few hrs when I get home from work if no one has provided them for you before then. Do you have some photos of your gearshift you installed? Also a link to where you bought it?

Hey Grinder, sorry I didn't get you them photos yesterday. I didn't end up getting home until quite late last night. Glad to see you got it worked out. Let me know if you still need the photos. Thanks for the link. That shifter looks amazing!!

yes, the shift up and shiirt down is printed right on the front cab decal. I have a new decal set that I'm going to be installing soon as I find the time. I'm also replacing both playfield slider assemblies also. They are always in bad shape it seems.

Did the new shifter you put on come with a new shaft or just the knob? I'm thinking of doing that but the chrome on the shaft of my original shifter is all corroded.

Congrats!!. I put a new cabinet speaker in mine and it made a big difference. Lots of mods available. Check out Mezel Mods online.

Im going to be redoing the cabinet decals on my Getaway soon and one of the things i want to do while i have it toen apart is either replace or somehow fix the shaft on the gear shift. The chrome is pitted and corroded and im not sure what to do. I cant get it rechromed as the handle is pressed on so there is no removing it and replacing it will be a challenge as these things are pretty much unobtanium.
Any suggestions ?

Who did you buy them from ?

I bought mine about a year ago from classic arcades. Im a profeesional graphics installer so i generally know my stuff but its hard to tell off the sheet . Ill keep all posted on what i think after i install them. Might consider clear coating them after the installation we will see.

This is a common issue. If cleaning the assembly and putting in a new spring doesnt do it, just add another spring so there are 2 springs , that usually does the trick.

You are a madman Grinder!

They get a little easier to do the more you do but yeah, they can be a little time comsuming to do. That's why it makes sense to fully rebuild them while they are apart if you haven't already.

What Paul says. and it wouldnt hurt to reroll them graphics out but not the end of the world if you plan on doing them in the not too disyant future.

Also looks like about 12 pop bumpers worth ? couldnt decided on what you wanted ? lol

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-getaway-cabinet-restoration#post-3076326

looks good !!

They look really good man !! Im loving the colored bodies.

Go with the solid wire sockets. The flexible wire sockets suck big time !!

With all your changing of your choices of things im getting dizzy !! your going to spend a fortune but to be honest ? I effin love your passion bro !! Cant wait to see how it all turns out when your done. Its going to look amazing! Im in the middle of tearinf down my perfectly working Geteaway as you know cause it didnt look pretty enough! lol

Hows the weather up north Paul ? Its crap here in the Toronto area. Its like winter has come back for one last kick!

I hear ya my friend. Im loving your posts ! Keep an eye on my restore thread. I have a feeling im going to get stupid with mine lol . The Getaway is just too cool not to go all out with dont you agree ? lol

Welcome to the club Robert !!!

Here is a link but they dont seem to have the jeweled Britecaps . Pinball life should have them. The color matched leds came with them if i remember.

Its not really neccesary to check fuses for continuity unless something is not working. Whats very important to do though is to check the fuse values and make sure they are correct when you get a machine. You never know what others put value wise.

I want one for my Getaway so bad but just cant. Theyare just too expensive to buy and ship here to Canada.

Dont ruin all your hard work by going with that !! the original is just soo much cooler as far as im concerned.

Im pretty sure thats just the setting its on. I think its the competition setting.

I bought a set from cointaker and was happy. I ended up making a few tweaks here and there but overall its a great set and complete.

Now lets keep things clean boys. This is a respectable site !

Nice work Tantrum ! Just remember that if you touch up the playfield you need to clear it or it will not last .

Every kit out there has that decal included in the print as far as i know.

My playfield is out of the machine at the moment during my restoration but here are a few shots. I used a high tack velcro for mine. One side of the velcro on the plastic and the other on the bottom of the car. It has never mover and makes it easy to remove and reinstall if needed.
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I'm thinking it must be something mechanical. Check bothe flipper assemblies underneath. Are you positive they are both exactly the same? It seems like one has more travel than the other.

I agree. Probably used different coils stops on each one without noticing. I would check that first. Just lift the playfield and manually lift each flipper bat. You should be able to tell what is stopping the one but not the other.

I would figure out what's going on with the travel in the flippers first. Proper alignment is easy enough afterwards.

7 here also with same setup.

That's cheating!!

Right back atcha !