Ripleys Idol Problem

I just picked up a HUO Ripleys. Very nice game but it has a few bugs.
When I start a game the Idol starts making its sound the entire game (Like its being activated) until I hit it. After that, the Idol opto goes out and does not come on. If I hit the pop bumpers it then comes back on. I also noticed that When the idol acts as if its continually on the magnet underneath the head seems weak and cannot through the ball back behind like it should.

There are no issues showing up in the Switch Matrix. The Idol opto functions as it should in the test.

Any help on where to start would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

#2 6 years ago

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Cash_Riprock

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Try cleaning the optos and also the area on top of pf. See if that gets you going. Easy start to solve it anyway. : )

#3 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Quoted from Cash_Riprock:
Try cleaning the optos and also the area on top of pf. See if that gets you going. Easy start to solve it anyway. : )

Still nothing.
Thank you for the advice. Sometimes it's easy to forget the basics.

#4 6 years ago

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Cash_Riprock

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Crud!

Check this out: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/idol-constantly-triggering-on-rbion

#5 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Quoted from Cash_Riprock:
Crud!
Check this out: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/idol-constantly-triggering-on-rbion

lol. Thanks.
Looks like a common problem
I have a bunch of new optos and none of the ones for Ripleys.

#6 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Are these the replacements? They act as both senders and receivers ?

6775

Thank you

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#7 6 years ago

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Cash_Riprock

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Not sure, sorry. If you have the manual see what the part # is and then maybe you can cross reference. Orrrr, somebody in the know will chime in!

#8 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Cash Riprock,
Thank you for your help.

#9 6 years ago

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Cash_Riprock

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I tried...sniff-sniff. : )

If you don’t have a manual lmk and I’ll look up the part #.

#10 6 years ago

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Deez

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Is this switch acting kinda funky in switch test?

#11 6 years ago

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TheLaw

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Stern Manuals all online.

#12 6 years ago

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Deez

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Quoted from McPin54:
Are these the replacements? They act as both senders and receivers ?
6775
Thank you

That's what it looks like in the manual.

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#13 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Quoted from Deez:
Is this switch acting kinda funky in switch test?

No. Works perfect in test

Thank you

#14 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Replaced idol opto's.
Same problem. Hopefully my opto board will get here in the next day or two.

#15 6 years ago

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donjagra

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14y 72,100 3,402 10 34

You may want to re-flow the solder on the opto board connector pins. I notice that mine will register hits if the wires are loose at all or there are cold solder joints on that board. I also found switching the connectors can help.

#16 6 years ago

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TheLaw

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Quoted from donjagra:
You may want to re-flow the solder on the opto board connector pins.

Agreed. Never had an opto board issue but things like trough boards are known to get cold solder joints .

#17 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Will do tonight.

Thanks guys!

#18 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Progress......or lack of

Switched out Idol Opto's, Same Problem.
Switched out pf Opto board, Same Problem.

Since the magnet for the shrunken head seems sluggish to the point were it can't swing the ball behind the head I thought I'd change that opto board out as well. NOTHING.

I want to confirm, The idol should remain on the entire game correct? My last machine did.
When I hit the pop bumper by the idol it does turn the idol back on but it does not stay on.

Really scratching my head on this one. Everything is great in switch test.

Thank you in advance for the help!

#19 6 years ago

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TenaciousT

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On my Idol once the ball goes through it - the red light goes out and does not work untill you make a loop or into the scoop shot .

#20 6 years ago

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TheLaw

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Quoted from McPin54:
I want to confirm, The idol should remain on the entire game correct?

No. You probably thought it did but doubtful. You see when the idol is not on the back light will be telling you to shoot it in the event scoop to wake up the idol.

#21 6 years ago

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TenaciousT

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McPin54 - the red light should be on at the start of a ball , goes out after he throws the ball around , then you have to wake him back up with different shots . Is the red light on ?

#22 6 years ago

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McPin54

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Thank you for confirming.

#23 6 years ago

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TheLaw

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