Davison, MI
Thanks for the help!
(Topic ID: 62191)
This is standard switch matrix diagnosis. Use the switch edge test. While there, yank the switch row and col connectors off the mpu board, and use a jumper wire to jump row to col. (I believe pinwiki explains how to do this) See if only one switch activates in that case. If not, you have a board issue. If you cannot reproduce using the jumper wire then its a wiring issue. Next would be to start looking for bad or shorted diodes or diodes bent and touching the micro switch middle lug.
Vancouver, BC
This sounds really familiar...
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mb-switch-problem
Turned out the Frank switch diode was bent on mine.
Update, well it seems like flipping the diode and wires on Frank have stopped a bunch of issues, but I still have some.
1. Right inlane activates dracula letter.
2. Right flipper sticks up after 4-5 button presses.
3. Phantom flip doesnt work when activated, the lights don't even turn on (even though the lights work). Phantom optos work during test.
4. Only one ball during multiball, again opto test checks out ok.
Seems like you have some switch matrix issues. Switch wired wrong, diode on backwards, a short to switch lugs, a short to switch wiring. Something like metal bits or parts stuck behind or on boards.
A little digging should get you gaining ground.
I'd start with switches on top of the playfield, like ones on ramps the balls can hit. then move below field.
If you look at the micro min switches, and the stand up targets. Same wiring on both. White wire goes there with black end of diode, green wire goes there, silver band end of diode goes there.
Don't worry about the various color stripes. Just the base colors. White and green.
And look for wires squished by assemblies, worn and shorting to moving parts, etc. etc.
A lot of work but an easy fix when you find it.
LTG ; )
Thanks Lloyd. I sent you an email earlier. The videos I sent, well those problems no longer exist due to me flipping around the frank bash switch wires / diode. Now I have this other set of problems on hand. It's fun when you have a machine shipped to you and you don't have a clue what could be wrong with it.
I'll update this later on. I hope I get these worked out. The one ball multiball is a big concern.
I freaking love me some Lloyd. Multiball issue fixed! I put one of those plastic demagnetizer guides in the trough and bingo! 
One more problem to not have to worry about. Thank you so much!
Well, things are looking up, and down a little too. One of the gears on franks table needs to be replaced, $16 shipped for one little gear, crazy. Marco is great though, super fast shipping.
Flipper problem fixed with a new spring and light wrench adjustment, luckily it wasn't an electrical problem.
Pretty sure this is the last big problem to solve:
Phantom lanes will not light up after phantom is compete. Optos seems to work fine during test, so I'm not sure what the heck the problem could be.
Quoted from rockotaco1:Phantom lanes will not light up after phantom is compete. Optos seems to work fine during test, so I'm not sure what the heck the problem could be.
Phantom lanes by the flippers ? You have two switches each side, opto and eddy. Check them both.
LTG : )
Thankfully someone else had this problem in 2005, and it is now FIXED! What a huge relief.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/62798-13-phantom-flip
I just had to play 3-5 games so the optos could relearn when to go off. Once they learned, tadaaa! Left phantom flip lit up, after a couple more games the right would light up too. Now they both function properly with no issues. Sooo happy right now.
Initial problems that I posted earlier did in fact stem back to diodes being wrong or being dead.
Right now the very last issues I'm having are with the frank switches, but once I get the new gear from Marco installed I'm confident I can iron out the final problem. I love this site. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your help. Lloyd, you are my hero. My stress level has gone to almost nothing now that these problems that have been keeping me up at night are now worked out.
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