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IJ Williams "You Cheat, Dr. Jones!" Club

By RDReynolds

10 years ago


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#3538 5 years ago

I just bought an IJ from a nice and reputable fellow pinside member sight unseen aside from pics. This is my first 90’s pin. So, the question is, what did I just get myself into? I’ve got some reading to do! Any words of advice are welcome. Things to check, parts to order, etc. It already has a colordmd and pinsound board.

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#3540 5 years ago
Quoted from Averell:

WPC devices are a reliable and robust generation.
The Powerdriver likes to be broken because of outgassed capacitors (the big ones) and burnt GI plugs.
Especially in the Indy crow's feet are very ugly and difficult to clean at Marion and Willie.
Check if the device is complete.
Indy is a heavy pinball machine, check cabinet for broken parts and make sure the button still is firmly glued.
If it has the lost plastic, the POA moves, the ruin is damaged and jackpot board is installed (prototype speaker panel).
Under the POA is an open diode, this causes short circuits in the switch matrix. Check the DMD for failures in test mode.
PinSound can cause problems if the Powerdriver does not deliver a stable 5 volts, then there are resets during game play.
My suggestion is for PinSound and Color-DMD - separate power supply.
Check Software revision... latest is L7.
Check all the fuses if they a correct and in the right place.
Often the opto electronic can cause faulty game play, check ball throughs and Idol rotor lock.

Thanks.

#3570 5 years ago
Quoted from Ericpinballfan:

Its not hard, but its the traces on the back of the boards. Those are old to. Its not for everyone, its always best to send to a pro. As an at home DYI, I dont reccomend it.
Also, its just me, but i went with all new. For the money ive put in machine, another $500 to bulletproof was worth it.

IJ is my first 90's pin (until now oldest pin was Tron or ST), so forgive the basic question: Where can I find NIB boards? Do you have to pull the ROMs from the old boards? Given the power supply issues I've just read when adding Color DMDs and other mods, do people generally replace the power supplies with new, more modern equipment?

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#3712 5 years ago

Same here.

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