thanks, is it the inserts ocd i need to purchase?
https://www.cometpinball.com/products/led-ocd-boards?_pos=1&_sid=237dec92f&_ss=r&variant=12493661732908

i will make sure to watch the video and learn all the rules

i have cool white in all my williams pin and tftc-data east

it seems like sunlight 2smd frosted a popular choice for tspp?

do we know how much bulb of each: bayonnet, wedge, flashers to purchase?

This is what I used for my GI and they look great.

Yes inserts. They don't make GI ocd boards for Stern games like they do Williams. Sterns just need it for the controlled inserts.

Hello guys,

2questions, is it normal i don’t have *shoot again* if the ball drains after a very shot period of time?
I reset the factory settings.

Is it normal that the lights on the board for tv mods is always lighted?
I thought after you completed correctly a mod, it would of light?
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Is the bulb out for shoot again? Factory ball save I think is 5 secs.

Tv lights should not be lit until started. I believe you can cycle through them with the flippers.

Correct shoot out bulb

Tv lights are on when i start a game, i think thats an issue?

Yes, you should just have one green light on pointing to the current mode. I'd start with reseating the connections to the sign. Every thing is reverse in your pic, willie is dark while everything else is lit. I bet if you started the mode like that it would start willie

If I recall correctly the ball save (sometimes referred to as freeze time in settings) is not enabled on this game by Factory Default. Regardless take a look through your settings and you can find the setting and confirm/adjust.

Your light board is working incorrectly as it should only light completed modes (and blink on the one that you have actively selected). If they are solid lit to start a game you have an issue. If it worked prior to messing with the game you should disconnect it and reseat.

By the way - you don't have to complete a mode for it to light solid - you just have to start a mode and then end it either by completing it or draining the ball. Then it will light solid for you and count towards Alien Invasion.

So i reseat the connector on the light board and same problem.

What else can i check\do?

More importantly, unless they’re asking a premium b/c it’s some original owner home use only pin, we’re talking about a 15+ year old machine. Number of plays is largely irrelevant at this point.

Let things like wear in the Itchy and Scratchy hole/shooter lane and overall condition be your guide.

Good luck!

Did the game come like this? Or did it only start doing it after you unplugged stuff or did other things to the game?

I just bought the game, i think it was like that and i didn’t realize.

Here’s a picture from behind. One of the resistance is a different color… ?
One nut loose too, i need to figure out how to

Also, i think my couch is broken, cana anyone confirm?
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I wouldn't sit in that couch.

Just Bought a new one off ebay. This is settled

That board definitely has had some work done to it and you can see the resistors do not match. My first solution (absent someone on here that knows better) would be to look at the schematic and replace with the appropriate value resistors (which likely match the values of the untouched one - but I would confirm first).

I'm guessing when you remove one of those top two resistors you will discover one as open.

I can't tell for sure but are there burn marks under those top two resistors or is that part of the board itself?

i spoke to the previous owner, it appears it would a faulty chip in a board. not related to the resistors or LED board.

anyone knows which chip is related to the LED board?

New owner here - loving the game so far! All the stacked modes and constant pressure from the timer make for some really fun games.

Trying to figure out the right flipper on the mini pf- it seems to lag a bit on mine and the couch shot is extremely difficult. It’s doable every now and then but ultimately feels like the flipper needs a bit more power to get up the ramp. Does this sound about right and it’s just a hard shot? Best way to fix the lag?

I make that shot fairly easy. May need to clean coil sleeve? Something binding?

I agree. Sounds like the coil sleeve or coil stop needs to be replaced. I'd do both and see how that works.

The flipper shaft has play in the upper playfield. That can lead to binding along the shaft as it can contact the plastic part of the right ramp. Check to make sure there is enough clearance along the length of the shaft.

FYI, the right flippers are staged. So, if you push the button lightly/slowly, there could be a perceived delay.

Take a look at the upper right flipper and see if it fires at the same time as the right upper playfield. If so, then staging might be the culprit. You can adjust this via the leaf switches on the right flipper button. Otherwise, could be binding, coil, etc that others have mentioned.

Agree with this and all of the above comments.

I usually rebuild all my flippers when I get a game. That aside even though it is possible that all 5 of your flippers could use a rebuild chances are your problem is mechanical in nature and independent of a rebuild need... the upper playfield flippers have a few more things they go through to reach the top and a few more parts that can bind or otherwise hold the flipper back. Manually flip the right flipper and compare with the left. See if you can "feel" something holding it back. Also sometimes the upper playfield's position can impact the flippers and cause them to drag a bit if not set right.

Once you get the timing down you should hit the couch shot consistently. On my good games I can do it 3/4 or 4/5 times.

EDIT: I remember after I rebuilt these flippers when I bought my game I started to have problems with one of the flippers. I noticed that the spacer (see below image which I circled in red) was not set the same way on my "bad" flipper as I had it set on the good one. I forget exactly what the issue was but somehow it wasn't right. That might be worth checking on your game.

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Mission board issue found. My friend swapped over is working board from his appolo 13 pin. Mission board stopped flashing. We now confirmed that my board has an issue.

Discovered a ground with this part in position q42. Will start my putting a new one, if its not that, will put new u201 and u206.
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it's now working perfectly! thanks everyone for your help.

Pretty excited!

I bought a TSPP in mid-May but have had a ton of projects going on around the house. This week I finally had a chance to tear it completely down, clean everything, replace the old plastics/rubbers, and give it a solid wax. It plays excellent now.

Of course I ran into the issue with the ball getting stuck on the fatter post sleeves under the bumpers but I just used an x-acto knife to trim them down. I also had the issue with the ball rolling off the monorail and into the outlane but someone in the thread suggested moving the actual monorail piece and that seemed to do the trick.

Just put up a 110M score to boot. Man, I love this pin.

Fatter post sleeves? Order the Stern tapered sleeves from Titan Pinball. Work like a champ and like the OEM ones, help prevent airballs.

Just to avoid confusion, Stern tapered are the bell shape. Stern slim tapered are correct sleeves for those inlane posts.

Hmm. Perhaps I'm not up-to-date but I just ordered the ones listed in the manual (page 68, G -- part 545-5308-00). Is there a different part number I should be looking at? My problem is solved but if there's something else I should be getting I'll order them on the next round.

The Stern Slim tapered are an after market silicone sleeve. They come in many different colors. It won't be listed in the manual.

Great to know! I'll have to go check those out for the next time.

question, i started yesterday installing a bunch of comet sunlight bulbs and added some extra spotlights. Should i stick with sunlight bulbs in the sportlights too? or more cool white?

so far, i really like the overall look. The goal was to add more lighting into the playfield.

inserts will be sunlights too and i may add a few cool white bulbs in the car headlights.

also, where would you stick the LED ocd if i already have a pinsound card ?

I used all Comet sunlight. Clear under the playfield and frosted on top. Go with sunlight.

It is all a matter of person preference (try it and switch if you have to) but I would not mix the cool white in the spotlights as it would not match the sunlight and would be too "different" for me. Just my opinion. Having a mix of "white" light versus "yellow" light would bug me and seem odd.

Not sure on the OCD question as I do not have pinsound.

I would stick with the Sunlights as its a nice look. I don't think the Comet OCD card has anything to do with your PinSound card...The OCD card is a nice add on as it works well

I think the question was where to put it (since the pinsound was in the way). Or how best to fit both in the backbox so they don't get in the way of each other.

The OCD card really needs to be in the bottom corner next to the driver board. That's the only place the cords would all reach in my machine. I moved my Pinsound board up above that, and just below the fuse box label. Had to re-jigger some of the cables, and make sure it didn't contact the fluorescent, but there was just enough room for it.

Just joined the club. Didn't even think to look at this machine (even when my kids who have watched every rerun on Disney + kept asking me about it!), but then I played it and it was really cool. So it's sitting in my garage waiting for me to get home from vacation, a really nice one at that.

No key posts in this owner's group. Anything glaring I need to know, check on, order spares, etc?

Thanks all!

Thanks, I will do that!

thanks as well

What kind of bulbs do you guys put under the colored flasher domes?

8 smd led color match

Man I can barely look at the 5 smd... 8 would be blinding...Imho

The things that come up the most when this question is asked are the following:

- Protection at the I&S saucer (there was a clear one, but I don't know if that's still being sold).

- Protector under the garage ramp (this ramp can crack and sag because of a lack of support underneath).

- Couch weld (problems with ball locks on the couch; my game has never had this problem, so I've never checked the details, but a lot of owners in this group talk about the fix).

Those are the most common issues. The other issues that come up seem to be issues that are not really specific to TSPP regarding switches not registering, blown transistors, VUK power, etc.

For add-ons, ColorDMD is probably your first mod priority.

If you're converting to LED, the OCD board will get rid of the ghosting, which is bad in this game.

Pinsound has gained popularity recently because of a few guys who have put together some really cool sound packages.

Tons of mods for this game.

Just joined. Freaking psyched. I now have the entire vast collection of Simpsons pinball games.

ALL TWO OF THEM.

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Springfield represent.

Now you just need Stern's Kooky Carnival!

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There is also a slot machine!

Great info! Mine is coming with the colorDMD, and I'm familiar with OCD and Pinsound (have them on several others, so will see how that looks when I get it). Thank you!

Never look into the light!