Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013Go to play Metallica, and this happens:
-hit captive ball to light lock
-magnet won't detect ball
-phantom hits by hammer and magnet dropping
What we found:
-broken wire to switch 64(coffin magnet down - repaired)
-still same issue, with original and updated magnet board
-switch 63 magnet test failed, will not detect or grab ball.
-all fuses check out and transistors with multi meter.
Now feeling frustrated and hoping to find some suggestions on where to go next.
Thanks
similar problem -just occurred.
Hammer magnet wasn't holding the ball. After some testing, realized Sparky magnet, same thing.
I saw that it blew a fuse. Replaced it, but same symptoms you're having. No magnets (Hammer or Sparky) working at all.
Try reseating connections on the magnet board. I had an issue a while back and that took care of it on my machine.
Another fix mentioned to me was spread the wires out that connect to the magnet board, I think there was a zip tie to cut off.
I went through 2'mag boards, the original that shipped with the machine and then the first revised one, 3rd board was the charm.
Quoted from Chambahz:If the F7 fuse doesn't appear to be blown after replacement, but the light above it doesn't light up, what does that tell us?
Anything?
Check it with your Meter to start with for sure. Otherwise that fuse isnt get current to it, which is why the LED isn't lighting up
Quoted from Gexchange:Check it with you Meter to start with for sure.
and make sure the coin door is closed.
Update. Can anyone confirm there is a power LED on magnet board for the hammer that should always be on? I see one on the board and it is off on both I have tried. Thinking I'm not getting power to the board....also test mode for the magnet is zilch. No response at all....
Ok I do have that. Thanks Dan. Also getting a buzz of different tones in the test modes, thinking maybe the magnet core?
So, came home from work, put a fresh look on this and found the problem.....magnet wire had rubbed through from hitting "U' shaped stop at top of coffin under playfield, and the other wire was broken where it was zip tied to the magnet assembly. Installed another assy borrowed from fellow pin head to confirm. The game has not played this good even when new. Definitely not the expected issue.
Sure, here you go. The U shaped bracket towards back of Pf rubbed through on one wire, and when I removed the magnet drop assy I found the other wire broken. On mine it was just before the magnet where it was zip ties to the bracket. Broken clear through.
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