Setting up a fresh out of the box Stern SAM Pirates and having a problem when trying to update the game software. Boot chip is running 1.06. The machine works 100% and has Stern V6.0 gamecode. ALL is fine. I could leave it alone, but....
I wanted to try some updated audio game codes, but anytime I set SW8 to ON, regardless of whether I have a USB stick installed, I get the message "12V Not Detected". Setting SW8 and resetting the game returns it to normal operations. ALL of the power LEDs are lit green, and all of the fuse LEDs are lit meanings fuses good). I think the message is a bogus one originating from the boot chip.
Any thoughts/comments if the very old BOOT chip I have is causing this strange behavior? I could try to updating to Marco's $25 V3.1 Boot chip if it could solve the issue.
Suggestions welcome.