Thanks for the help! This is very useful. I noticed as well the flashers are not coming on or the bumper lights. Could these be related to the same connector J5?

I have to admit I am a novice at using the multimeter, I can test fuses, that is about it. What setting should the MM be on and how do I check for power? Thanks again.

Any idea what size mental posts I need to order here? Thanks.

510BEC4A-BF7F-4D52-B2DE-14E44E06B42D (resized).jpeg

BFA3376C-E313-4928-A8D6-0322963CD6EC (resized).jpeg

yours is set up a bit different than mine (see pic of yellow bumper posts at G ramp) ... I don't remember the part number but i had to replace one of mine a few years ago and ordered the replacement from pinball life... you might email terry and ask him for assistance, I'm sure he can help you out.

Screen Shot 2020-10-15 at 1.34.45 PM (resized).png

Although it's already been addressed, the purposeless "Z" connector on mine was what was fried...I was able to get a new one, but if not, I would have just soldered and heat shrunk the wires. It's funny, because it's literally pointless, and actually increased the BOM...I guess they must have had an abundance of female connectors in the factory when they built the game, haha.

I recently replaced all of mine. There are several different types of posts you can use, but if you want to keep it original, the correct part number is 530-5127-00. I couldn't find them at Pinball Life, so I ordered them from Marco ...

https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/530-5127-00

GnR #1 (resized).jpg

GnR #2 (resized).jpg

Just looked on my they are 6/32 tapped on top just like the pics in post lower

I used 1-25/32” posts. They are more like the heavier willams. These have the 8/32” top thread and this length holds the Cliffys perfect.

60FDF222-529A-4775-8521-E3A69D8BC9F8 (resized).jpeg

E7E9E03E-0A6F-445E-88DA-5F865DFE9BFF (resized).jpeg

F93CF97C-C7B6-4044-AEB4-C27FD037938A (resized).jpeg

Set multi meter to DC volts to check fuses or ohm setting for continuity. My game had a burnt connector & pins on power supply needed a cleaning.

3761C891-B1A2-40A8-A281-626FCB57D4E0 (resized).jpeg

8AC93E99-69A4-4B24-8506-9070DDBDCEDC (resized).jpeg

CD4AB113-B45B-425F-AAAE-9A4494CFFEA3 (resized).jpeg

Power issue or sound board. I did Pinsound system & haven't had any issues.

Thanks for all the help with posts. As I live in Canada, I found these as an option. Do you think these will work ok? Have a 6/32 top thread but not sure if the 10/32 thread bottom will fit. Thanks.

https://pinballmedics.ca/product/stern-data-east-sega-hex-bumper-post-530-5679-00/

Further to my posts on the custom side rails, I have been able to install them amid my restoration. Here are some progress pics

42CFD505-9339-4BFB-9537-5BBCEDBA95E6 (resized).jpeg

597CFE05-CD93-4F75-9A14-F5999E3F70D4 (resized).jpeg

6D16C72E-4EA4-46AA-A52D-61172C658CB3 (resized).jpeg

8B5836AF-9D3F-49C2-9BC7-AFBA23B6DC2A (resized).jpeg

D3A986E7-C314-4180-81B3-209627EA5C2B (resized).jpeg

D66B6727-F620-4BD0-924B-E3E64F900E26 (resized).jpeg

Those side rails are great! Especially given most GnRs have a lot of wear on the side buttons. Are you going to make these available for sale? What would be nice would just be the end portion to cover the buttons only.

I didn’t make the side rails, they were done by an Australian supplier I use. Can’t see them selling into the USA as the cost to ship them would be astronomical

Too bad. Looks really great!

Had my GNR for a while now and would like to share what I have done to it, first the skill shot and snake pit lights were just turned around so they are not seen but the light shines through the plastic. Snake plastic was trimmed a bit, might add some teeth (if anyone has suggestions share) Slash mcfarlane figure and amps were installed. Mystery scoop light relocated to under the scoop (I used blue but I think a color changer would look good as well) The skull at the right orbit is always lit so I put a color changer under it, skull looks good changing colors all the time. Removed the left 2 spotlights at the top of the playfield and relocated them to the tops of the slings for more light on the middle of the playfield instead. Painted the silver gun holder black to match the cab.
If you have a pinsoundboard I would like to share 2 pinsound mixes I have worked on.
If you don't have one, buy one they are amazing and really transform this game.
First one Is GNR's greatest hits, all the best songs mixed to be loud and compressive of the band we all know. welcome to the jungle is always the song for ball one and many other songs have been used for everything else.
Second one Is a Sound city 1986 mix, In 1986 the band recorded demos of what would become most of Appetite for destruction. Only songs from these recordings were used here, all crowd sounds were removed from sound effects because in 1986 there were very small or no crowds. Also sweet child of mine and coma were not recorded yet so I had to get creative with the mode start clip and coma mode. Again welcome to the jungle is always ball one and all other sound city songs are used somewhere in the game.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NiUMQxXk4xsfc_S2y8XeOstIHir4H_E/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O9zkxEZh5embHuYuZHY7XnQ4lnz0EO1D/view?usp=sharing

IMG_9599 (resized).jpg

IMG_9600 (resized).jpg

IMG_9601 (resized).jpg

IMG_9602 (resized).jpg

IMG_9603 (resized).jpg

IMG_9604 (resized).jpg

IMG_9605 (resized).jpg

IMG_9606 (resized).jpg

Looking good

Looks nice. In the process of restoring mine, where did you get the coming door decal?

https://irockdecals.com/guns-n-roses-1-decal-sticker/

Thanks for the link! Looks like they want nearly $20 just in shipping to me so back to trying something locally

Which size did you order? Thank you!

5”

3EF13637-F3BC-45DC-9D2D-53F837FDE39F (resized).jpeg

It didn’t matter, being in Australia meant huge shipping

Finally found a nice OG topper!

45650257-7E80-4382-8F6F-8DDB309F82F1 (resized).jpeg

These may find their way onto the new GnR. Will make them harder to come by.

Great deal on this one
ebay.com link: itm

Holy Hell!!

Wowsers

Just saw something I’ve never seen on gnr. I got something called a squid jr bonus. It was worth 20m. Right as my last mode finished, I hit the guitar shot and before riot started, a little squid appeared on the screen and I got that bonus. I can’t find anything about it. Anyone seen that before?

The game has hidden combo shots. It could be one of them.

If my memory serves, that's the bonus earned by hitting the mini loop shot immediately after you hit all of the people in Gilby Mode.

Very cool. I’m sure that’s what it was

Definitely wasn’t that. I’ve still never hit all the people

Yeah as mentioned Borg always has hidden combos not mentioned in the rules or manual. DE Star Wars had this including a Super Combo. I have yet to find the hidden Super Combo in this game but you can bet it exists. Wolfemaaan discovered a shot a while back called “Little Fighter” which is 5x scoops in a row no other switches touched. I’m curious what combo you found so we can add it to the list

Does anyone have a pic handy of what the switch attachment to the underside of the Axl scoop looks like? I feel I’m missing a bracket to attach this switch

D28AB413-89AD-4F3B-B0F9-452942995DE3 (resized).jpeg

It definitely ends with the guitar shot. Maybe orbit and then guitar. I'll try for that little fighter next time too.

pasted_image (resized).png

Yep, so much for my memory.

I have to pull the glass to kill a squeaky shaker motor - if I get a chance I'll toss some balls around and see if I can find it again.

DE Star Wars hidden super combo was:

Inner orbit, to ramp, to left orbit, Scoop Shot (in a row, no other switches touched)

So based on that, maybe the super combo is after a specific mode (Slash Solo?) small orbit, ramp (R?), left outer orbit, scoop?

Wild guess anyway

Thanks but I can’t tell from this pic how the switch is attached to the Axl scoop

Try:
pasted_image (resized).png
Note: use assembled photo to match setup.
Note: Looks like hardware is as fallows...
------1) 2-56 PHMS screws.
------ 2) metal "L" bracket.
------3) Micro switch.
------ 4) Switch Protect plate.
------ 5) #2 Lock washer.
------ 6) 2-56 Hex Nut.

As per vec-tor’s pic from the manual, it’s a small L bracket.

Pic from the top (bottom?) and one from the side.

C112968B-C223-4E0A-B4C6-1ADAE4620473 (resized).jpegC3468A9D-1DB9-4989-858F-D37DDBF96994 (resized).jpeg

Aha! Thanks all. I haven’t got that bracket so off searching I go

Try:
http://www.actionpinball.com/pics/01-8652.jpg

http://www.actionpinball.com/parts.php?item=535-6173-00

Try some different orchestrations and see if it happens with each. I think the card will follow the same music prompts as the original. It could be the volume levels so it is more noticeable with the Pinsound orchestration. I think at start up, ‘Your in the jungle baby’ plays over the start up music.

Check the mission sound in this video

I would love to know if this is normal. I have a Pinsound board ready to install, but will pass if the result is overlapping tracks. I look forward to hearing from others.

Not normal , just need a better soundmix

Agreed. Mine doesn't do this.