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Gottlieb Soccer EM weird issues

By sdriche

2 years ago



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    #1 2 years ago

    I have a 1975 Gottlieb Soccer I had working 100%. All of a sudden the ball would not kick out after the startup, 2 player stopped working, and now I have other weird issues
    1) Start up seems to go through normal cycle, scores reset to zero, score motor turns and stops, reset bank resets and the ZB 1st ball reset engages, but no ball kick out
    2) If I push the button on the coin tray to add a player, it kicks up balls on the back board, and racks up 510 points
    3) If I hit the flippers, it slowly moves the tens score reel (no ball in play)
    4) The tens score reel is humming constantly after start up.

    I have a schematic but don't know how to read it. This is my first EM game. Any help is appreciated!!

    #2 2 years ago

    Sounds like you have a 10 point switch stuck. Do not leave the machine running very long with that coil humming, otherwise you will burn the coil out.

    Here is a good post on reading schematics
    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/em-pinball-circuits-basics-to-not-so-basic

    #3 2 years ago

    would a stuck 10 point switch cause any of the other issues? The machine is off until I get it resolved.

    #4 2 years ago

    Get the stuck switch sorted out first then see if the other problems disappear or still exist.

    #5 2 years ago

    Sorry for the newbie question, but will the switch issue be on the score reel itself or could be something else holding the coil engaged ? The challenge I have is where and how to start diagnosis....

    #6 2 years ago

    Stuck switch is probably on the playfield around the margins. Check especially the slingshot kicker rubbers and anything that scores 10 points. I don’t have a schematic, but someone with the game or schematics could identify 10 point features.

    #7 2 years ago

    SOLVED - You are all AWESOME!!! I looked at the schematic and the red/white wires were connected to the 10 point switches. One of the 2 spinners in the middle of the playfield was stuck closed. I adjusted, reset and now ALL the issues seem to be fixed. Thank you very very much for the help everyone.

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