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King Pin help needed

By goldenboy232

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

Hi, I have a 1973 Gottlieb King Pin. Today it was playing fine and I shut it off. When I turned it back on, the start button worked but it would not kick the ball out. I turned it off again and turned it back on and this time the playfield was dead. The start button does not work and I have no playfield lights. Will NOT start a game.

The backglass is lit up and I have a tilt light on. But cannot get the game to do anything. If I manually actuate the start relay it will turn I believe 1/3 of a turn but that’s it. Where to begin?

For what it’s worth (May or may not be related), the other day I noticed the ball-count lights, game over light, and match lights were not working). Not sure if that has anything to do with us as some sort of progressively worse problem.

#3 3 years ago

Thanks Howard. Before I diagnose the whole circuit, I wanted to add this bit of information: occasionally the start button will work, and all it does is move the score motor may be 1/3 of a turn and then the game does nothing else. No play field lights or anything else. I just didn’t know if that bit of information (sporadic power going from the start button to the start relay) gives you a better sense on where to focus.

Also, if you would be able to let me text you directly, maybe starting tomorrow, it would make this go a lot faster. But let me know.

#8 3 years ago

Thanks guys - I’ll start checking all of RBI’s after work and will let you know. Howard I’ll send my phone number if I get stuck - thank you.

Tim, good to hear from you! (This is Mark, formerly in Gig Harbor).

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