(Topic ID: 312526)

Gotllieb resets when drop targets and pop bumper hit simultaneously

By lostlumberjacks

2 years ago



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#1 2 years ago

Been working through a gottlieb high hand and got one weird problem that is stumping me. Game plays great but when the pop bumper is hit simultaneously with drop targets it resets the score reels and goes back to ball one, Flippers die and all scoring dies to till ball drains and restarts. Drop targets do not reset but score reels do and so does ball count. Pop bumper by itself does not reset the game nor does hitting multiple drop targets. Or seemingly any other combination. Only happens when pop bumper and drop targets are hit close together. Does not seem to matter what ball it’s on or anything. So if the ball is hitting the pop bumper into the drop targets up top it resets the game. In actual gameplay, it happens maybe 1/4 the time. But I can easily make it happen with glass off. Any help or tips would be appreciated. Looked on the web and can’t seem to find anything. Game seems to fully work other than this

#2 2 years ago

Fixing things that happen when they shouldn't can take more persistence than fixing things that don't happen when they should, because of the multiple circuit paths that can be involved. But persistence will pay off.

If the Start relay (S) activates when this happens, after reset, temporarily block this motor 1C switch with paper or cardstock and see if the problem clears up.

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#3 2 years ago

Thanks HowardR but the S relay does not engage when it does this the V relay does though it’s the only relay I notice when it rests after pop Bumper and drop targets. Register close together. Appreciate any more advice.

#4 2 years ago

Are any of these 3 motor switches stuck closed?
There should be a card stapled to the inside of your cabinet that tells what each motor switch does.

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#5 2 years ago

HowardR your the man! It was the 1E switch on the score motor, it was stuck shut and not opening when the the long shaft on the cam went around. luckily the label was still there too… thanks a million! Todd

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