World Cup Soccer
Bally, 1994ive decided to shop out my WCS94 ive changed out SOOO many bulbs already. I changed the 3 Pop bumper bulbs and they still wont light? the pop bumpers work perfect just the lights dont light up. What should i check. Pins are really new to me so let me know what i should look for. thanks!
Do you have a meter and can use it ?
If so first things is check power below the playfield going to the sockets. If you have power then most likely you have bad sockets.
If no power at the sockets, then follow the wires back to the power driver board and try and figure where it stops.
LTG 
yea i have a meter (not exactly sure how it works though) what are the odds of all 3 of the pop bumpers bulb sockets being bad?
Quoted from towmater2003:what are the odds of all 3 of the pop bumpers bulb sockets being bad?
Since you have three not lighting, I'd say pretty good.
Search YouTube to figure out how to use your meter. That would help you on where to go next a lot.
LTG
dont laugh but im not sure which are even considerd the GI lights. let me know and ill check. as far as i can tell all my lights work but the 3 pop bumpers and the light inder the insert that says "coin toss"
now that you explained the lights under the slingshots are not lit either.....so what does that mean
Quoted from towmater2003:now that you explained the lights under the slingshots are not lit either.....so what does that mean
Start by checking your power board fuses with the meter. You cannot rely on visual inspection. If the fuses are ok next would be examining the condition and wires in J120 and J121.
So are the Power boards in the backbox? im a total NEWBIE to the pinball world so im learning all i can right now! thanks for the help
Quoted from towmater2003:So are the Power boards in the backbox? im a total NEWBIE to the pinball world so im learning all i can right now! thanks for the help
Power driver board is in the back box. biggest board with all the bridge rectifiers on it.
Fuses for GI and connectors are on the lower left corner.
Check to see if the connector in or connector out has burn, then pull and check GI fuses with your meter for continuity.
LTG
Quoted from towmater2003:I changed the 3 Pop bumper bulbs and they still wont light?
Did you try these original bulbs from the pops in another location where the bulbs did work?
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Ed has what you need. Parts and tools. You'll need size .156
Get extras and practice at a table and when you are good move onto the game.
You'll need to replace the female push on connector and the male pins connector on the board.
If you just replace the female side, your new one will burn up fast because the male pins are alreadt damaged.
LTG
Welcome to the world of burnt connectors and possible burnt boards. Since you never worked on your pin being a newbie maybe a fellow pinsider in your area could show you how to fix. You have to have great sodering skills to fix the pins on the board you may also have bad traces.
Quoted from shovelhed:Welcome to the world of burnt connectors and possible burnt boards. Since you never worked on your pin being a newbie maybe a fellow pinsider in your area could show you how to fix. You have to have great sodering skills to fix the pins on the board you may also have bad traces.
OH GREAT....LOL! I want to learn how to do everything so are there videos on how to do things. IM not afraid to try. SERIOUSLY Thanks every one for helping me out!
Quoted from towmater2003:OH GREAT....LOL! I want to learn how to do everything so are there videos on how to do things. IM not afraid to try. SERIOUSLY Thanks every one for helping me out!
Check YouTube.
Practice on an old board before you replace the pins on yours. Or get someone to do it for you.
LTG
IS THERE SOMEONE YOU RECOMENT TO SEND MY BOARD TO? I HAVE A GUY THAT HAS REPAIRED TWO OF MY PACMAN PCBS.....WOULD HE BE A GOOD CHOICE. I TRUST HIS SOLDERING SKILLS.
Quoted from towmater2003:IS THERE SOMEONE YOU RECOMENT TO SEND MY BOARD TO? I HAVE A GUY THAT HAS REPAIRED TWO OF MY PACMAN PCBS.....WOULD HE BE A GOOD CHOICE. I TRUST HIS SOLDERING SKILLS.
If he repaired your Pac PCB's He should be able to repair the board.
Are you going to do the connectors ?
Quoted from towmater2003:What causes the burn on the pins/board?
Over time connections can oxidize or just the size of the contacts may be undersized for total current draw, or the contacts are making a poor connection.
Eventually the connection will have a resistance develop. Now you are drawing current at this junction, which in turn will create heat. The process continues until you have the results as seen on your PCB header and your connector housing and contacts.
What you have experieced is very typical. I had the same issues with my WCS.
Good luck.
Quoted from towmater2003:IS THERE SOMEONE YOU RECOMENT TO SEND MY BOARD TO? I HAVE A GUY THAT HAS REPAIRED TWO OF MY PACMAN PCBS.....WOULD HE BE A GOOD CHOICE. I TRUST HIS SOLDERING SKILLS.
If your guy can't do it, Rob Anthony ( posts as Borygard ).
LTG
Very similar looking connectors in my WCS (well, yours look a bit better!) http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/moved-wcs-not-powering-up
Quoted from pdman:If he repaired your Pac PCB's He should be able to repair the board.
Are you going to do the connectors ?
yea i think i can do that just fine. I even think i could put the new pins in the board but im not 100% sure i can on that.
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