(Topic ID: 77374)

TSPP Couch multi-ball not starting until ball search

By arcadenerd925

10 years ago



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#1 10 years ago

So I am having an issue with TSPP couch multi-ball, now that I understand the rules, here is the problem:

As I lock balls one and two into the couch, it appears to work fine (shows I have a ball locked, brings up another ball to shoot). But when I hit the third ball in, nothing happens, then the "ball search" feature starts, and one ball gets released from the couch, and then couch multi-ball starts.

First thing I did was enter the switch test mode and watched as each ball went into the couch, all three switches appeared to work correctly. (rolled over the switches in front and then each switch remained ON as the ball was over it).

Perhaps I just need to do this test several more times to see if sometimes maybe the switch doesn’t stay engaged?

Any thoughts on where to go next?

#2 10 years ago

Replace or adjust the lock three switch .

#3 10 years ago

Also look for a broken couch weldment piece at the top of the couch. Common for this to break which throws off the ball-to-switch alignment. Here is the part to fix it if that's the problem.

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1893

Mike

#4 10 years ago

I feel like I had this problem intermittently with my TSPP, and I was always pretty confident that it was just problems with the switches on the couch...

#5 10 years ago

Thanks for the tips, I will order some switches just in case (i assume handy to have a few on hand) and try replacing the #3 couch switch and see what happens.

#6 10 years ago
Quoted from arcadenerd925:

Thanks for the tips, I will order some switches just in case (i assume handy to have a few on hand) and try replacing the #3 couch switch and see what happens.

The couch switches can be sensitive. Sometimes the balls appear to stack on top of each other such that the third ball on the couch doesn't register. Make sure your machine is properly leveled to try and prevent this. Sometimes a slight bump to the machine - less than it would take to tilt it - will cause the balls to seat properly registering the 3rd switch and launching multiball.

1 week later
#7 10 years ago

Update: I took a closer look with the PF up when all thee balls filled the couch. I noticed switch#3 was not going down as far as the other two switches. I bent the little metal flap off the switch up a bit and tested again, it seemed to depress more then.

out of the next four couch multi-ball starts, only one lagged, but it managed to engage b4 the ball search started. The rest started normally.

I think im just going to replace #3 (and order a few spares anyways)

Thanks for the help and tips.

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