If you have followed any of my posts, you know I recently replaced the power cord on my Target Pool. Power was restored. Now I have a new problem. I tried to start a game, and the score motor turned, but then the play field lights got stuck on. And i can't get them to shut off…I have tried resetting the bank, but nothing. Any help/suggestions are appreciated.

#2 10 years ago

GTB

DirtFlipper

Inactive member

Twin Cities, MN

12y 43,900 6,190 38

Why do you want the playfield lights to turn off? (They're supposed to turn on as part of starting the first game, and then stay on unless the game is tilted or powered off.)

#3 10 years ago

HDC

HELLODEADCITY

Inactive member

15y 72,650 5,822 8

do you mean after you turn the game off from below the cab. they are still on ?

#4 10 years ago

CMB

cbrister

Inactive member

College Station, TX

10y 6,900 37 1

Maybe I should elaborate. The lights got stuck on, and I can't get anything to work now. If I unplug it and plug it back in, the lights stay on. But nothing else. It's like it froze.

#5 10 years ago

nick-the-greek

Inactive member

Pensnett, Brierley Hill, Uk

11y 24,400 354 17 6

Have you checked the 25V fuse? If it has blown, I'd check your new power cord wiring again.

#6 10 years ago

DAD

boilerman

Pinside member

Oxford, PA

11y 72,550 3,899 14

put a meter on each leg of the xformer
what happens if you force the start relay? or rotate the score motor?

#7 10 years ago

CMB

cbrister

Inactive member

College Station, TX

10y 6,900 37 1

Forcing it and rotating the score motor doesn't do anything. The score motor won't even try to turn by itself. After i wired in the new power cord, I pressed the start relay and nothing happened. I manually rotated the score motor. It moved by itself, the lights came on, and it hasn't moved since.

#8 10 years ago

TXT

textrivers

Pinside member

11y 44,400 383

As suggested above, check your fuses, and meter the lugs on the transformer.

#9 10 years ago

MAT

snyper2099

Cincinnati Pinball

16y 103K 7,645

Replacing the power cord and the current state of the machine have nothing to do with each other. The title of your post should read something like: "1969 Gottlieb Target Pool will not start Tech Help Needed."

#10 10 years ago

DAD

MTPPC

Blocked

11y 591

You need to work harder on the description of your problems. You need to do some reading so you can use the proper terminology to solicit appropriate help. It's not fair to suggest people are following your other posts and talk about lights. General Illumination? Feature Lights?

You should read this entirely 3 times before making another post or starting another thread: http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index1.htm

#11 10 years ago

SEF

practicalsteve

GoldenStatePin

El Cerrito, CA

12y 104K 7,623 5

when you say the score motor turned, is it just constantly turning until you unplug it again?

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