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Williams Grand Prix Fan Club

By Black_Knight

9 years ago


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#133 4 years ago

I've loved this game since the first time I played it because I'm a 70s spinner game junkie! I've casually been looking for one for the past year or so and I'm happy to report that it is being picked up right now and on it's way to me! I know it needs new spinner decals. I looked at Pinball Resource, Marco, and Pinball Life but no one has them. Does anyone know where I can get a set?

I can't wait to get this pin setup and rip some spinners!

#137 4 years ago
Quoted from ToucanF16:

Post pics! Glad you found one of your favorite pins. GP was the first pin I ever owned. I don’t have many EMs. Just GP and Space Mission; another great spinner game!

Yeah I'm pretty happy also! I will post pics when it gets to my house.

#138 4 years ago
Quoted from MikeS:

Congrats on the pickup! I picked up GP spinner decals from PinballRescue. They are nice quality and look great in the game.
http://www.pinballrescue.net/Decals_Spinners.html

Thanks! I really appreciate the link of where to get them at.

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#139 4 years ago

My Grand Prix showed up last weekend. I have a few minor things to look at on it- when the saucer is lit for advance right bonus it doesn't advance and when you rip the right spinner really well the bonus ladder either doesn't advance or not as much as I would think it should. Other than those two things everything else seems to work well from what I can tell.

The previous owner made a playfield protector for it because he didn't like the way it played with cupped inserts. It plays very smooth and fast! I plan on ordering from Steve Young a chime box rebuild kit and zero decals to replace the faded ones that are currently on it. My spinner decals came in yesterday so I will install them when I get time to mess with the game.

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#141 4 years ago
Quoted from FatPanda:

I would clean the spinner switch and make sure it's making good contact when it spins. Next I would check the spinner unit for that side and also check the bonus unit for that side to make sure all the contacts and wipers are clean and that the stepper is not sticking or anything.
I want to say there's a relay for the saucer. I'd have to check the schematics. If there is, there may be a relay switch that needs to be cleaned.

The previous owner said the bonuses didn't advance at all when he got it so he cleaned the bonus units with 91% alcohol and that was it so I was thinking of cleaning the contacts with very fine sand paper, lubing with PTFE grease and making sure there is enough tension on the wiper arm. Good call on checking and cleaning the spinner switch and bonus unit. I haven't looked much under the playfield but I'm guessing the spinner unit and bonus units are labeled for which sides they are for?

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#145 4 years ago

I'm trying to figure out my bonus problem and I created a separate thread here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/grand-prix-left-bonus-unit-advancing-too-much#post-5282642

If you get a chance, can take a look, and might know something for me to check let me know please.

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#146 4 years ago

I need to document the serial number on my game for insurance purposes. I thought the serial numbers for these games was stamped into the cabinet below the side armor. I looked and didn't see it but a previous owner refinished the game and I'm thinking maybe he put filler over the serial number? If that is the case is there anywhere else on the game where the serial # is? I looked the game over quite a bit and didn't see anything that looked like a serial number. Can anyone help?

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