Just got a SW Pro for a crazy good deal from a new homeowner where the machine came with the home and they just didn't want it. I can't contain my excitement having this thing in my home. I am a complete newbie regarding pinball ownership but love tinkering and electronics so I feel like the maintenace and mods part will be something I really enjoy. I already fixed the double post as the two posts had become unthreaded a bit and were basically always up a little when activated. Cleaned the balls and glass, did a once over of the playfield above and below. The left tie fighter wing was broken in half and in the parts bag. Has anyone else had this happen and what were the circumstances that shattered the wing? Also, where are the round character and x-wing plastics supposed to go? I love the MF mod that I have seen others do to thier Pros. That will be my first project. Lastly, what is the MF flasher supposed to do when testing flashers. Is that a light output off a board that is available for future mods or should it be doing something from the factory?

That doesn't seem to be the way this machine works - when I run through indivudual coils and flashers within the diagnostics, the coin door is wide open for me to operate the menu selections and the flashers and coils seem to work just fine. I just can't see anything happening when the M.F. flasher is activated in diagnostics.

Thank you for the quick responses. I have just updated to 1.05. and also have the pro. Hoping to build a MF mod that flashes etc.
This is such a fun machine and I'm just starting to figure out the gameplay.

After playing a few rounds, I could definitely see an airball breaking the wings. I may just be an inexperienced player but I have had some epic airballs already! Jumped the ramp to the right of deathstar left and onto the outside loop twice.

Awesome! I figured there had to be a pre-made MF from Stern. I'll likely go that route for the first one.

So I thought I fixed the ball lock / dual post under the death star yesterday...the two posts needed tightening from below. Played maybe 20 games after that and then the posts started getting jammed or stuck on the way down, thus never releasing the ball. Opened up the playfield again and the slide action of the ball lock plunger assembly is not smooth at all. Please forgive my newbie question but is there lube or something for this or would this indicate a part replacement is required. Manuan's part reference numbers: 5.21 / 5.22 - 500-1077-00 / 511-9981-00 respectively. Thanks ya'll! Super thankful for this community and space to learn.

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Strangley enough I had pivoted the machine to have more room to slide the glass / playfield out to look at the assembly again but decided to play a game since the ball lock posts were down. Has been playing for 2 hours without issue but I also have not moved the machine back to its' original position in the room - had a level table in both positions so I don't position affected it. Perhaps the power cycle aspect of keeping it off all day helped?

Ordered it 10 minutes ago! This is a necessary mod!

Getting ready to load the new code! I think those features are pretty cool. Pumped to play for a while tonight!

Have a question for those that have added the lighted milenium falcon mod to thier SW Pro. It lights up during regular gameplay but on video mode / flying through the asteroid belt it sure would be cool if the leds would light up when you hit the action button for the boose or just light up solid in general. Anyone else want this or has accomplished it with using a different node output?

It's a 3rd Party - Little Shop fo Games. Has a two conductor wire and molex connector that I plugged into the Milenium Falcon flasher output. LED 5/6 on an adjacent board I believe. I'd have to lift up the PF and look again to confirm that plug but it took less than 10 minutes to install. I removed the two nuts / washers from the plastic ramp where the Stern Falcon mounts to. The House of Games version does not come with a mount / standoff but it wasn't an issue. Used both nuts and washers to create my own standoff by threading thee first lock nut and then washer on the bolt post, put that through the back hole of the plastic for mounting and the put the other washer and lock nut on the other side. I am likely going to put a wider washer on both top and bottom so as to keep the MF from putting excessive pressure on such a small point of contact - spread out the pressure if the falcon takes a hard hit from an airball which mine has twice. Even though it mounts flat and not leaning to the right like the Stern version, it still looks great!

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/playfield-parts/figures-and-toys/led-lit-millennium-falcon-ship-assembly-for-stern-pinball-machine-511-7887-00/

Unfortunately looks like it's currently sold out.