Essex, MA
I am a new pinball owner - just picked up this super soccer machine. The scores will not reset when I start a new game. If someone could point me in the right direction to troubleshoot I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
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I know there is a a/x relay that needs to be dead on for the reset to be complete. It is in the bottom cabinet.
Quoted from Boslaw:I am a new pinball owner - just picked up this super soccer machine. The scores will not reset when I start a new game. If someone could point me in the right direction to troubleshoot I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
Are any of the score units trying to reset?
Level 1A of the score motor - make sure those contacts are clean and adjusted properly
Also located in the back of the head - Z1 resets players 1 & 2, Z2 resets players 3 & 4 - the contacts in those relays need to be cleaned and adjusted properly
I've identified a broken wire on my player wheel -- see attached image (sorry for the bad pic). The broken wire is in the red circle. I'm not sure where to re-attach. Do I attach where the red arrow is pointing? I tried touching the wire to that solder point and running through the game start sequence but my scores still aren't resetting (Z1 and Z2 switches don't move).
How do I trace/locate where all of the wires on the player wheel are supposed to go?
I can't exactly see the wire colors, but if it's White&Slate, that's likely the wire that's keeping Z1 and Z2 from firing. Re locating where the wire should go, either contact some of the 50 Super Soccer owners, or work it out from the schematic.
Quoted from HowardR:Re locating where the wire should go, either contact some of the 50 Super Soccer owners
I can check mine when I get home tonight.
Quoted from SirScott:I can check mine when I get home tonight.
Does this picture help?
Thank you. I'll have to check tonight but I think my wiring is a little different. I'm starting to think my rivets on the player unit are just dirty and not making perfect contact. The top plat may need to be adjusted. I'm getting the reset to work intermittently now. New problem is that my player 3 light is on all the time, and my player 4 light never lights up.
Quoted from Boslaw:I'm starting to think my rivets on the player unit are just dirty and not making perfect contact. The top plat may need to be adjusted. I'm getting the reset to work intermittently now. New problem is that my player 3 light is on all the time, and my player 4 light never lights up.
Rivets will do it. I was all over the place on my TA and all it finally took was a light sanding. Not sure about this, but on TA the player lites run thru the coin unit.
Quoted from Boslaw:I'll have to check tonight but I think my wiring is a little different.
Mine works. 
Quoted from SirScott:Does this picture help?
In your picture (and most other player unit pics I've seen) there are 2 white wires going to a screw on the player unit frame. I would guess these would be ground wires. I don't have any wires going to the frame like that, but I DO have several wires going to the solenoid behind the player unit (which I think is where my broken wire is supposed to go).
Quoted from currieddog:Rivets will do it. I was all over the place on my TA and all it finally took was a light sanding. Not sure about this, but on TA the player lites run thru the coin unit.
TA is Target Alpha? My parents had that pin when I was a kid. I would love to get one again.
Quoted from Boslaw:TA is Target Alpha? My parents had that pin when I was a kid. I would love to get one again.
It is. I see a fair amt. of them for sale; keep your eyes out!
Quoted from Boslaw:Dirty rivets was the culprit. All working now.
I also was able to get all of my chimes working by removing each chime, removing the solenoid plungers, and cleaning them with 600grit sandpaper.
My first pin won't be my last
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