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Metallica Premium issues: Phantom drains and slingshot errors

By mizzou

10 years ago



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#1 10 years ago

So I didn't see this issue posted anywhere else and I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue or if anyone had a suggestion for a fix: Since I installed 1.5 I noticed that I've been getting some weird behavior out of my MET premium. Every now and then I will get a phantom drain when the ball is in play and no where near being drained. I haven't seen any rhyme or reason to it, I'll just be playing along then BANG..phantom drain. I also just noticed today that whenever I press either flipper button the right sling shot activates, don't even need a ball in play. Anyone have any ideas on this?

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I've been getting some "double balls" when the game spits two balls out of the troft after a drain..wierd.

#2 10 years ago

had one of the 2 ball incidents yesterday ,only once in the 15-20 games I put on it

#3 10 years ago
Quoted from mizzou:

So I didn't see this issue posted anywhere else and I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue or if anyone had a suggestion for a fix: Since I installed 1.5 I noticed that I've been getting some weird behavior out of my MET premium. Every now and then I will get a phantom drain when the ball is in play and no where near being drained. I haven't seen any rhyme or reason to it, I'll just be playing along then BANG..phantom drain. I also just noticed today that whenever I press either flipper button the right sling shot activates, don't even need a ball in play. Anyone have any ideas on this?

Not sure about the flipper button/slingshot problem, but the two ball/phantom drain is pretty common problem with the trough optos, where they are sensing a ball or lack of one in the trough. First step would be to make sure the connectors are on good and tight on the trough opto boards.

#4 10 years ago

Classic Stern trough opto problem. This has been covered a lot. Unplug and replug all connectors in the trough. Reflow solder on trough optos. Should cure it.

#5 10 years ago

cool, anyone have any ideas on the flippers/slingshots?

#6 10 years ago
Quoted from mizzou:

cool, anyone have any ideas on the flippers/slingshots?

Check the gap on the slingshot leaf switches. There's probably at least 1 that's really close and just the vibration of the flippers sets it off. Give it a bit more space and it should be fine.

#7 10 years ago
Quoted from Rarehero:

Check the gap on the slingshot leaf switches. There's probably at least 1 that's really close and just the vibration of the flippers sets it off. Give it a bit more space and it should be fine.

This.

#8 10 years ago

Ah, thanks!

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