Alright guys! Found a BDK on route that the bar owner owns. Just cleaned it today and started adjusting switches that weren’t working.

Anyone see this left ramp do this?

In test the ramp coil just bounces it, doesn’t hold, if you press it twice it will pull it down seconds later and hold.

So the center ramp entrance switch diode was broke off the solder. Fixed that, but in test the ramp acts weird. In game the ramp seems to work without issue. Leaving that for now.

I got a black rubber kit as the slings were on their last thread. Not many rings, but does anyone have a estimate on time and difficulty replacing all the rubbers? It’s in a bar with not much table space so I don’t want to do it there if it sucks and requires lots of disassembly. Thanks!

Just dropped the sound mod light code on, fixed the sticky flipper buttons, switches and backbox ballast so now it should make the customers happy again!

Looks like Suzo Happ is restocking 7/10/18, you could either email PBL or marco and see if their stock will be refreshed as well.

I put the coin taker led kit in bdk, but noticed the lower right sling and Outlane lights out. I didn’t bring my dmm, but was curious if anyone had reference that it may be a fuse for that side? I checked the connectors and they seemed fine, wiggled the bulbs and no flicker. From what I noticed all the old incandescent bulbs were not on down there before so no real reference.
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EDIT: found an old pic. Can confirm all the lower lights were out and the same left side issue. Except the right was just the inlane and sling bulbs were bad

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Is there something to stop it from bouncing? I forgot what it looks like, if it is just angled metal or they put a dead bounce material. My bdk is at the bar but I have a lotr with a similar shot I can look at

target foam should have a sticky back. If you pull the pf out some, you may be able to wiggle your hand/finger back there to apply it

Selling my friends BDK if anyone is new and looking for one, or you know someone looking to join the club

Hey so my route BDK has an issue and I’m not sure if it is a common one. The kicker at the joker lock is launching the ball into the plastic and if the joker is turned out, getting the ball stuck on him.

I pulled the coil and the stop isn’t broke, the kicker is hitting the wood. The gate works. Maybe the forks on the launcher are too spread apart and need to be brought together?

In test the coil fires pretty hard…. Has anyone seen this?

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EDIT:
Here is video in slow mo, Looks like the ball is getting launched and airborn into the gate bracket

I did bend the forks together again. But man it was goign so far forward.... so I ended up ordering the coil bracket, the full auto launch assembly and coil. I'll put that in and see if it changes it! I'll update.

I'm sad the launching broke the plastics :/ blah.....

So I had a new kicker arm mech, and a new coil stop bracket. I replaced those (kept original coil). And reinstalled. The kicker arm was sloppy like one of the bushings had left the building. New mech kicked a couple wild balls then calmed down to firing normal. Tested a handful of times and it seems to be resolved.

Just wanted to comment, this fixed the issue long term so far.

Pulled BDK off route to do a full shop job. Did anyone change the pop bumper color of body/skirt? curious if blue or purple would look good.

Has anyone ordered a super band kit from Marco for this game?
I did, in purple, and they look great.....but marco didn't ship me like half the rubbers and mentioned they only put in the kit what is called for and I am a tad confused as what exactly they mean, I know ring#12 the pf map vs the qty is off by 1 (should be 3 but says 2). however they didn't add in all the #14 7/16 posts but upper pf list is on a different page than the normal....so ya, just curious.

didn't hear anything and the colors for body/skirt didn't match so stayed white

Putting back BDk and noticed the lights at the roll overs and next to joker aren’t lighting up. I went into test and there’s no test for them. I’m not done putting it all back but are these special lights/gi? That aren’t in test?

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EDIT: don’t mind me! Fixed it. Sooo when I put the colordmd in, I asked about pulling a fuse for the power board or removing the board to save power. Pulling f1 was ok to cut power. We’ll I pulled f1 on the mpu not the power board put a fuse back in, all the lights work lol.

Has anyone taken out the crane and joker motors to regrease them?

EDIT: I should say, the gear box, not the motor. They look sealed but they also have 4 screws, so it would need to be pried open.

I’m having a couple positions of scarecrow crane not register, the connection looks to be just two wires to a harness plug, but do the optos for the position of the crane have anything to do with this? Seems odd that 2 don’t work and the others do unless the wire harness has a break that disconnect in those positions…

The crane was not registering hits on two places on the pf, middle ones, but would on the sides. I found via continuity testing and in game test of crane and switch test, that the wire(s) have an internal break that is only broken in those two spots...weird. I'm going to remake the harness but the molex plug looks super tiny for the pins. i thought i had some .062 but man the plug w/ pins looks even smaller than that! any idea?

EDIT: My "small" ones on hand look to be AMP .1 or so. I've ordered .062 from marco and hope they fit so i can remake the harness.

New pins from marco fit correctly. Rebuild the crane harness and it works great! only issue is the manual wanted a green shooter spring and man is that weak. I'm going to upgrade it red/purple/orange. Haven't decided. Game is back on route for people to play!

Anyone get the ball stuck under the upper pf?

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Eh, I’d probably put a new coil for the flipper too.

Usually, when replacing a transistor, you may want to replace the diode on the coil, I’ve had a bad coil recently on sopranos. However jr look burnt on the paper.

Glad it was just the transistor!

Good to go then! I had more coil issues on sopranos than bdk. Luckily.

I did the CT kit some years back, but for route, it was too dark for gi. The inserts were nice. When I shopped it out recently I converted the top side to all cool white, really helps see the game.

I would also add mirror blades! Game looks great with all those mods.

Plastic
https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-batman-the-dark-knight-joker-drop-target-fix-kit.html

The blue Nubs I ordered at PBL with new screws as well. And use lock tite to keep the screws in

All good! Yeah if it was a flip some mods aren’t worth it.

Do you have the manual? The blue nub part numbers are in there. I can look at my old order too

These are the blue nubs for the middle ramp entrance? I literally just bought these..I’ll check. That is INSANE hou haah awesome! Game is clean.

Dang that part is out of stock, 626-5085-00 , looks like suzo happ says may 1st it will restock, so I bet they put more orders in.
https://na.suzohapp.com/products/accessories/626-5085-00

Just for info/future
rubber: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/626-5085-00
plate: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/535-9648-01
2 x screws - https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/237-6197-00
LOCTITE 243

What game code are you on?
Any board damage from batteries leaking or burnt connectors?

So, in game with glass off, drop the ball into the scarecrow, it registers the ball fell in, yes?

I would also ohm test the coil and test the diode (forgot if it is on board or coil) and also verify the transistor that drives it. Maybe it’s partial fail aka leaking current

So stern shows part 515-7568-08 and that is the fully assembled switch stack, aka "plug n play".
Then they break down the assembled (asm) parts to show swtich stack, target, foam, mounting bracket etc.
Looking online it seems that part has been eol or upgraded.
You can do a few things. You can find a 1"x1" target face and re-rivet it.
Buy a new switch stack or buy a new assembly.

here is a 1" stern/de white switch target
https://www.pinballlife.com/data-eastsegastern-1-white-square-target-switch.html
marco
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/515-5162-08

you will need to verify if your switch has/needs a diode.