Hiya Folks. I seem to be starting alot of threads, My apologies in that regard, I've been updating the older threads with information and if they're closed or not. This is another one of my pinball machines that acquired throughout the week. It's a 1973 Gottlieb "hot shot'.. It's similar to 'Big Shot' and 'Pro Pool' based on information i've read but i have no first hand experience with those machines..
So to put it into brief words. The game was totally taken apart when it arrived into my hands. the playfield was entirely unpopulated. wires were EVERYWHERE. i had to clean up quite a bit... It was at one point in time in a moist environment near the ocean do to what appears to be the start of plankton and some rust..
I had to connect alot of wires back together based on pictures and a schematic i found online. It's gotten to the point where it's turning on properly. The score reels are super sticky but are resetting and functioning normally. They'll need to be cleaned though..
The issue i'm finding myself with at the moment has to do with a '100 points' switch. The 100 point's score relay is constantly firing as soon as the game starts. But only when you press the start button.. I can't seem to find or figure out which switches or targets trigger the 100 points relay.. I'm hoping someone here with a little knowledge on the machine might be able to steer me in the direction. Yes I've looked at all the switches and haven't found anything out of the ordinary.. I do have a schematic if it's needed but so far it hasn't been much help with this issue.