(Topic ID: 59605)

Getaway-Flipper issue

By amiga500

10 years ago



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  • Latest reply 10 years ago by dsuperbee
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#1 10 years ago

The right flipper switch is just stumping me. Previously, I was having a problem with the upper flipper not working 100% of the time. After trying to adjust the switch gap a few dozen times, I decided to put in a new double leaf switch. Since doing that, both the lower and upper will get flakey on me. Sometimes they work, sometimes they move up but fall back down when I hold the button and sometimes they don't move at all. I've resoldered it a few times without luck. If I remove the wires and touch them together I can't replicate the probelm, they seem fine. Once I connect them to the switch they act up. Some games will be fine, some games it acts up. Sometimes the machine is cold, others warm. I don't get it. I've replaced switches before without issues. I even removed the switch and sanded down the point of contact for the wires before soldering. Am I missing something obvious?

#2 10 years ago

The issue is not on the switch. Check the solder on the flipper coil, as well as make sure the wiring to the coil from the lugs is in good shape. Also verify the Diode is good on the coil, and is not broken or bad. Lastly, check the transistors on the board for coil.

You could also swap the coil and see if the problem stays or travels with the coil.

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