Just got my scared stiff and one flipper is bouncing twice when button hit. Also will not stay in the up position when I hold the flipper button in. Wondering if it is the opto board or something else.
Thanks
Magicchiz
Just got my scared stiff and one flipper is bouncing twice when button hit. Also will not stay in the up position when I hold the flipper button in. Wondering if it is the opto board or something else.
Thanks
Magicchiz
Swap flipper button opto boards left and right, see if problem moves to the other side.
Clean optos.
Put a piece of black tape on the opto interrupter to be sure light isn't leaking through the interrupter blade.
Strip naked and go outside and do the "Flipper Dance".
Try these.
LTG : )™
The only thing that is going to work tonight is the strip naked part! Im too tired now to try this. I will tomorrow thanks.
If its not the board then what?
Magicchiz
I hope my neighbors don't see me doing the flipper dance. It's cold out!
Quoted from Magicchiz:If its not the board then what?
Swap left and right flipper coil next. See if you have a coil issue. Poor solder, broken wire.
LTG : )™
Ok I removed both opto boards and cleaned them and then flipped them. problem did not go to the other side so I am assuming we are looking a coil issue?
Coil next. Check for bad solder joints, broken wires, diode legs, and dig around the thin wire coming off the coil to the lugs, hard to see a crack/break on them.
Or swap left and right and see if problem moves.
LTG : )™
Quoted from Magicchiz:I hope my neighbors don't see me doing the flipper dance. It's cold out!
If it's cold, chances are they won't see anything.
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