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Switch questions, Gilligan Island and general switches.

By GL_Pinguy

10 years ago


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#1 10 years ago

Tonight while I was working on my GI I noticed that switches 72 & 73 are reversed according to the switch matrix in the manual. Has any one else noticed this on their GI.

Also, when i have switch errors from time to time on machines, I have to cycle them and the error goes away. Is this normal or should I be looking for other problems?

#2 10 years ago

Monday morning bump.

#4 10 years ago

Checking the wire lengths, I will have to reroute the wires to change them. They both have the same ends.

#5 10 years ago

Here is a picture to make finding the switches I am talking about.

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#6 10 years ago

Does anybody else have any ideas why these switches are reversed?

#9 10 years ago

I never thought to check to see if they are wrong on the board. Under the PF the wires are too short to switch.

#11 10 years ago

I was able to swap the two plugs so the switches are correct. Now back to the original problem, the island only works if the play filed is in the up/service position.

#14 10 years ago

Thanks for the ideas, going to go tug some wires and look for sparks.

#15 10 years ago

Followed the wires that pulled while lifting the PF and reset all of the wires on the opto / island motor board near the back of the PF. I played 5 games and it seems to be working pretty consistently now. In some of the other threads other GI owners have mentioned pulling the opto board and reflowing the solder/ Are they talking about the small board under the island or the larger board that the island motor plug into.

Thanks again for all of the help!

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