Ok so first and foremost I’m far from a genius when it comes to working on a new stern so this could be something simple and I’m just missing it.

The ramp diverter on my kiss does not engage when you go for love gun Multi ball. The magnet will carry the ball and drop it if I manually drop the diverter but the diverter will not go down. It also will not engage in test mode either. I replaced the coil cause I was ordering parts for a shop and though ehhhh why not. Still nothing. I am thinking probably a node board but I hate to just buy one and that not be it cause they sure aren’t giving them away. I don’t care to buy the board if that’s the problem just don’t wanna be shotgunning $200 parts. Any help would be appreciated.

I made sure to used the exact replacement coil for the part. Should I be looking on the node board itself? I will run a test on node boards in the service menu this evening. Thanks

Yes I got the protector. Thanks. I will try to reload the code this evening.

I got to mess around with the kiss a little last night. I reloaded the code with no luck. I did the full update this time.

I went into diagnostics and ran the test for the node boards. The bus test ran through and said no errors on all the boards. The board test I’m not real sure I did right. It doesn’t do anything when I hit the start button over the board. But they all say 0.28.0 under them. Am I doing this right lol

I am going to pull the board and check for solder this week

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I really thought it would give an error too if it was bad. It also says no errors in test. I think the wires are on correctly but I will snap a picture this evening when I get home. It worked at one point In its life cause there is a ball mark across the backboard plastic. But the original coil wasn’t working when I got it. I replaced the original coil with an exact replacement. Is there a fuse specific to just that coil maybe?

I really appreciate the help guys

I just double checked the code to make sure it was LE.

I’m going to check the node board for cold solder in a little bit. And check continuity on the wiring just to make sure

I can’t see anything wrong visibly with the board. Can the node board be bad and not show an error?

Anyone got any other ideas outside of just replacing the node board?

I did not. I have not had many new machines. Do they have just like a tech line or something to call?

Awesome thanks. I’ll give them a call and See if I can get some direction on it.

I left a message with stern and they are supposed to get back with me about it. I’ll post when I hear from them.

So I’ve gotten no response from anyone at stern. I went ahead and tried a new node board cause I figured why not at this point. Still no diverter. Any ideas?

Ok so with the new node board the diverter does not work in test mode but will drop when searching for a ball. It still doesn’t engage when you shoot the ramp to start love gun multi ball though

Reloading the code just in case. This game is driving me nuts lol

Any ideas? Diverter drops when it’s supposed to both when the star targets are hit lighting LG multiball and when the ball is plunged with LG multiball lit. But it won’t hold. It’s got a new coil and new node board. It wouldn’t drop at all until the new node board was installed. Also it still does nothing in test mode

I sent Patrick an email at stern and then he replied and gave me a number to call. But I’ve called it three times and got voice mail each time. I left him my cell to get back to me but I haven’t heard from him yet.

The diverter doesn’t appear to drop all the way but it’s is completely clear. I can try to adjust it

As for the test I have tried both main and hold. It doesn’t move in the test in either test.

I wired the new coil exactly as the one that was on it. It appeared original but very well may have been changed at some point. I will check that out and see if that could be the culprit. Thank you for the picture.

This thing is driving me nuts but at least it’s moving now even if not fully functioning yet so I have to be going in the right direction lol. I really appreciate the help

That is a good point. It certainly does have one. I tested it with the coin door closed by navigating the menu with the flippers and firing the coil with the start button. The other coils worked.

That is a great possibility. I’ll try to get that checked out tonight if I can

I checked the wires and it looks exactly the same on mine. Anyway you’d be willing to check the resistance on the coil? I replaced the coil before the node board. Is it possible the old node board damaged this coil like it did the old coil? I am getting 142 ohm between the outside lugs but I don’t know what the actual specs should be.

Anyone care to check the reading on that coil for me?

Bumping this up to see if someone can tell me the readings on the diverter coil

Someone posted in another thread that 140 ohms across the coil is correct so that rules that one put I guess. I’m still stuck with a diverter that won’t hold and kind of lost on where to go next. Anyone got any ideas? It would be nice if someone at stern would answer the phone or return a call at the least lol