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Howdy!
I just got my Pinbot today! Everything lights up, tested out coils. Only problem is the visor won't lock up, even after the coil test made it go up and down.
Any advice on how to fix this? Really wanted to play it tonight.
Thanks!
Understood. My problem is that when I booted up the game, the visor was already open and the game won't even start, even after I loaded the two balls.
The visor just doesn't close all the way. What could I do to fix this? Anything else that could cause the game to not start up?
Quoted from FLASHBALL:If the visor motor switches don't register showing the visor up and visor down the game will not start. Something is likely wrong with one or both of these switches.
Go into switch test and try to toggle both of the visor motor switches by hand and make sure they are working properly.
Thank you for the help. I will try this out and keep you guys updated.
Quoted from henrydwh:My apologies, I thought you were asking about game play.
Yes, when you first power on the game the visor needs to complete an open and close cycle.
Update: So Pinbot is working now. One of the problems was no continuity between the ball tilt switch and a blue switch. This caused trough switch 2 not to read. A tech and I looked it over. Now this is odd: when I start the game, drop targets act fine. But when I start another game, the drop targets continue to reset without going all the way up. Could this be a coil issue now or something else?
Quoted from someotherguy:Start with the simple stuff first. I've seen some seriously hacked drop target assemblies including one with a raggedy homemade reset plate... I've also seen plungers and coil sleeves lubricated, which is a big no-no. Be sure the coil sleeve is in good condition and clean, coil isn't melted internally from locking on, that the plunger moves freely by hand. Look for lube on the drop target slides; IIRC there is an "official" Williams drop target lubricant, but it's possible it has gummed up over the years, or someone has applied an incorrect lubricant. I'd also wonder if maybe springs had broken and been replaced with some that are a little too strong.
Richard
Thank you Richard. I will look into these things and update you guys.
Quoted from thetylander:JCO25
I agree with Richard, check the little stuff. One thing I would add is if you have had it apart a few times, the motor bearing sleeve may have come off, got stuck in the slot next to the shaft or is sticky with old greasy stuff.
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Thank you guys very much. I looked over the coil sleeve for that and the drop targets too. When I turned the game on, it said adjust switch 40, the raising and lowering of the ramp. Spring looks good, coil sleeves ok. Thank you someotherguy and
thetylander for your help! I will update if anything odd happens.
Update: I think this is a CPU thing. The drop targets near the ramp of Pinbot: Once you complete a cycle, they continually go up and down without resetting properly. I tested them last night and when I turned on the game (first 2-3 times) drop targets were acting fine. Second time I turn game on, the drop targets continually go up and down. Is this a CPU thing?
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