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Tilt Lamp for Stern Stars

By FatPanda

5 years ago



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#1 5 years ago

I'm having an issue with the tilt lamp not working on a Stern Stars that I'm babysitting for a buddy. Per @quench:

Quoted from Quench:

Ok, maybe doing these tests in lamp test mode wasn't a good idea since it doesn't help your multi-meter to give steady readings.
Please open up a support thread for this in the "Tech: Early solid State" subforum so this thread can return to normal discussion about the games.
Try the following and answer in your new thread.
Install normal incandescents in the Tilt lamp socket and also the Ball In Play lamp sockets.
Start a game and put it in Tilt mode.
Measure the voltages on the lamp driver board at the following locations (black multi-meter lead connected to TP1 GND on the lamp driver board and leave it there).
Measure these locations for the Tilt lamp:
U4 Pin 14
U8 Pin 14
U8 Pin 15
Q47 gate leg
Measure these locations for the Ball in Play lamps:
U1 Pin 14
U6 Pin 11
U6 Pin 12
Q16 gate leg

Both these lamps should be lit so we're comparing voltages for their selection and drive circuits.

The following images are to clarify IC pin leg numbering anti-clockwise:

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I'll get this info in the next day or so.

#2 5 years ago

Quench
The values are as follows with incandescent bulbs installed at each location

Measure these locations for the Tilt lamp:
U4 Pin 14 21.1 mv
U8 Pin 14 21.1 mV
U8 Pin 15 22.1 mV
Q47 gate leg 22.1 mV

Measure these locations for the Ball in Play lamps:
U1 Pin 14 25.1 mV
U6 Pin 11 25.1 mV
U6 Pin 12 31.0 mV
Q16 gate leg .566 V

#4 5 years ago
Quoted from Quench:

- The cathode (left) leg of the Q47 SCR to the cathode of any other SCR (all cathodes are connected together to ground).

This is the only thing that does not check out. All of the other SCRs are connected to each other and to TP1. This is not connected to anything.

I should replace the SCR with another and hope it works, or is there another way to ground this leg an confirm that it works first?

#5 5 years ago

There was corrosion preventing the cathode leg from being grounded. I removed the SCR, cleaned the area with vinegar and iso alcohol, soldered on a new SCR and now it works.

Thank you!!!

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