The Dirty Harry Club

Quoted from Ballsofsteel:
there are 2 flaps in the shooter lane, the first one that loads the gun gets beat up. Is yours blown out in the center? i replaced mine because of this issue, it helped but i also get the problem at times with the ball not making it to the upper lanes and pops. You can also bend or adjust the ball guides.
I am interested as well. Maybe a slow motion video would show the problem? i feel like this is a universal DH issue.

After many attempts I believe I found a decent and easy adjustment to the shooter lane, to help balls not making it up to the top. If you remove the apron, the coil for the shooter can be moved back a few mils. I tried that alone at first but it was un predictable I think bc the coil would move. I made a shim that I slid down in front of the coil, between it and the bracket.
I used a piece of plastic that came with some harbor freight tool.. its black plastic about 3x the thickness of a credit card. If you cut a slot into it, you can slide it down over the coil sleeve and it snugs it up pretty well. It seems, at this point, its softens the plunge just enough to prevent air balls...

#1155 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

In Memoriam

^^^^^ got any pics

#1156 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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Commercial during big ten champ game allowed a few

It worked for 20 shoots so far. Which has been my best streak since having the machine

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#1157 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

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^^^^ got it thanks, definitely going to give that a try. Good game so far.

Quoted from topkat:
Commercial during big ten champ game allowed a few

#1158 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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Let me know
If helps. Feel
Like over tried allot of stuff

#1159 4 years ago

JBM

Jolt

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Bend, OR

4y 23,900 13 11 10

Have been wanting to add some stuff to my DH and found this golden gate that I think would look pretty cool, will have to do some trimming and playing around with location but I think it’ll look nice when done

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#1160 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

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Quoted from Jolt:
Have been wanting to add some stuff to my DH and found this golden gate that I think would look pretty cool, will have to do some trimming and playing around with location but I think it’ll look nice when done

That’s looking really nice. I think you could add three bulbs to the back panel for the upper lanes to know where the position of the light are. Either mounting point looks to cover them up, but it looks good. Think I like the back position better. To much covered the other away and not a whole lot going on in the back left corner.

#1161 4 years ago

JBM

Jolt

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Bend, OR

4y 23,900 13 11 10

Quoted from bssbllr:
That’s looking really nice. I think you could add three bulbs to the back panel for the upper lanes to know where the position of the light are. Either mounting point looks to cover them up, but it looks good. Think I like the back position better. To much covered the other away and not a whole lot going on in the back left corner.

You were exactly right, too much covering playfield. Decided to put in upper left out of the way completely. test fitting now. Need to trim just a hair more to clear glass easily.

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#1162 4 years ago

SYS6

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Sydney

10y 47,150 302 21

Maybe use it as a topper?

#1163 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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I think that second spot
Looks better. Cool
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#1164 4 years ago

BRH

Brian541

The Gameworks

Klamath Falls, OR

8y 49,400 204 10

Just became a member today,Can't play it yet but it's close.Glad to see they did the color dmd for this one.What are the must have mods for this one?That golden gate bridge looked pretty cool!

#1165 4 years ago

SKL

Scoot

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Quoted from Brian541:
Just became a member today,Can't play it yet but it's close.Glad to see they did the color dmd for this one.What are the must have mods for this one?That golden gate bridge looked pretty cool!

I haven't seen very many mods for this pin. I think the best mods for this is the color dmd, gi ocd, and maybe a few spotlights to light the playfield.

#1166 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from Brian541:
What are the must have mods for this one?

ColorDMD and that's it.

#1167 4 years ago

B16

Billy16

Pinside member

11y 94,300 3,701 58

The back cab graphic is pretty nice. Not sure if I like the side art or not.

#1168 4 years ago

SYS6

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Sydney

10y 47,150 302 21

I did a bit of dry brushing on the safe house and installed some blue and red flashing leds into the windows - these come on when the safe house shot is light.

I've got some leds that flicker like candles so think I'll put some in the warehouse windows.

Also leds for the roll over lanes in the backboard.

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#1169 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

In Memoriam

Ebay has the police car, helicopter and tv with video and audio.

#1170 4 years ago

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Beach

Inactive member

Nurmijärvi

5y 8,750 4

I bought original style DMD for my Dirty Harry as I like to keep it original. I like it a lot.

#1171 4 years ago

SKL

Scoot

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Quoted from SYS6:
I did a bit of dry brushing on the safe house and installed some blue and red flashing leds into the windows - these come on when the safe house shot is light.
I've got some leds that flicker like candles so think I'll put some in the warehouse windows.
Also leds for the roll over lanes in the backboard.[quoted image]

I painted my buildings too.

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#1172 4 years ago

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RTS

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11y 94,050 3,123 17 1

Anybody have a spare set of ramps?

Desperately need the right one that feeds the gun.

#1173 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

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Left ramp feeds the gun.

#1174 4 years ago

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RTS

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11y 94,050 3,123 17 1

Quoted from bssbllr:
Left ramp feeds the gun.

Ok. Well, the shorter, more curved ramp with the two optos.

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#1175 4 years ago

KNT

Coindork

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Cave Creek, AZ

7y 147K 4,623 20 74

Quoted from RTS:
Anybody have a spare set of ramps?
Desperately need the right one that feeds the gun.

Let me check my garage when I get home from the office.
I have the left ramp that’s opposite the upper flipper in my parts room. Not sure the condition. I’ll take pics when I get home.

#1176 4 years ago

B R

BLACK_ROSE

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Lexington, NC

14y 116K 8,818 3 60

I'm on the hunt 4 another DH ... Kinda local ( 3 hrs driving 1 way )

#1177 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

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Quoted from Coindork:
I have the left ramp that’s opposite the upper flipper in my parts room. Not sure the condition. I’ll take pics when I get home.

That’s amazing they are hard to find. That would be great for him.

Quoted from RTS:
Well, the shorter, more curved ramp with the two optos.

Make sure to take the playfield back off makes thing much easier with taking ramps on and off. There are like 8 screws holding it on.

#1178 4 years ago

ROB

RCA1

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St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,678 28 11

Quoted from RTS:
Ok. Well, the shorter, more curved ramp with the two optos.[quoted image]

Yikes! That sucks!

#1179 4 years ago

MJV

Captainclown

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Quoted from kidchrisso:
Just installed the LED OCD GI board set. It took care of all the issues I had after putting LEDs. It is a pretty slick system...

Can you elaborate on this? Want to upgrade to LEDs.

#1180 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from Captainclown:
Can you elaborate on this? Want to upgrade to LEDs.

OCD LED is an add on board that will make the LEDs behave like bulbs in respects to dimming. LEDs are not good at dimming so the sort of flicker when they try.
If you put LEDs in your Dirty Harry they will work just fine, but they wont be able to dim as well.
It's a trade off that you will decide if it's worth it, because OCDLED costs $$$

#1181 4 years ago

MJV

Captainclown

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What site would you find this board add-on?

I've had my DH since 1998 and it was only on location for a brief time and had 600+ plays on it. I've "neglected" it for years, just playing it as it's in my eating area in the kitchen. Never down in a basement.
Playing one night in November, the left flipper just disintegrated. So I replaced it and installed new rubbers and cleaned it with Novus products.

I just joined this site and see all of the Mods that people have done. I just ordered the backboard decal from www.littleshopofgames.com today.

Game is pretty mint and everything works well.

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#1182 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from Captainclown:
What site would you find this board add-on?

http://ledocd.com/

Sorry to all, I always say it the wrong way around.

#1183 4 years ago

MJV

Captainclown

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Quoted from TheLaw:
http://ledocd.com/
Sorry to all, I always say it the wrong way around.

So you have this installed and no issues?
Site says "No Test results" on DH machines.

#1184 4 years ago

SKL

Scoot

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Quoted from Captainclown:
So you have this installed and no issues?
Site says "No Test results" on DH machines.

I have one in my machine and it works flawlessly. Worth the money for me.

#1185 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from Captainclown:
So you have this installed and no issues?

Quoted from Scoot:
I have one in my machine and it works flawlessly. Worth the money for me.

No but he has.
I had one NOT installed on my machine and it was fine.

Just diff'rent opinions. Like, if you where to be doing this on a route machine, it would 100% be not worth it. No location player is going to care that much or not play it becasue of it.

#1186 4 years ago

SKL

Scoot

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Quoted from TheLaw:
No but he has.
I had one NOT installed on my machine and it was fine.
Just diff'rent opinions. Like, if you where to be doing this on a route machine, it would 100% be not worth it. No location player is going to care that much or not play it becasue of it.

Agreed.

#1187 4 years ago

MJV

Captainclown

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Has anyone purchased this Dynamite Mod?
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If so, where'd you install it?

#1188 4 years ago

WTF

swanng

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18y 50,800 482

Finding a Dirty Harry nowadays without some kind of "mod" added is indeed a rare find.

#1189 4 years ago

WYO

Ballsofsteel

Inactive member

Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

Quoted from Captainclown:
If so, where'd you install it?

nowhere. i've had mine for 12 years and all it needed was the backboard decal. just my opinion. feel free to place action figures, light strips, bullet holes in the display plastic, or whatever people do to feel better about the game i guess.

#1190 4 years ago

jake35

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7y 114K 2,552 25 9 5

Quoted from TheLaw:
OCD LED is an add on board that will make the LEDs behave like bulbs in respects to dimming. LEDs are not good at dimming so the sort of flicker when they try.
If you put LEDs in your Dirty Harry they will work just fine, but they wont be able to dim as well.
It's a trade off that you will decide if it's worth it, because OCDLED costs $$$

if someone does this, they need to make sure that all of the incandescents are replaced before starting the machine with the board installed. I forgot to switch the backbox bulbs on my Airborne over to LED and kept blowing a microfuse on the board, thankfully Herg helped me figure out the issue and it was my stupidity that caused it. Apparently the incandescents pull too much current for the fuses on the OCD board.

It's a nice mod and makes a difference!

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#1191 4 years ago

PAR

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10y 29,850 48 8

Looking for help, thoughts, and ideas. I have the "Opto Trough Bad" message on my DH, which is a long term project I started years ago, it is an assembled machine from parts. On power up this message appears. The optos on the playfield test and work, The game boots okay, but will not start a game. In the switch edge test mode nothing in the trough registers. I have swapped the 16 opto board out mounted on the underside of the playfield, with one I had which I believe to be "good", still same issue playfield optos work, the trough does not. Any advice?

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#1192 4 years ago

SBS

o-din

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11y 158K 58,764

Quoted from TheLaw:
ColorDMD and that's it.

You don't think this would make a great topper?

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#1193 4 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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6y 70,800 826 10

PAR fuse on the 12v? Loose wire on plug to trough opto?

#1194 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from o-din:
You don't think this would make a great topper?[quoted image]

It actually would, if by "Topper" you meant "Bong."

#1195 4 years ago

BOB

bssbllr

In Memoriam