Quoted from The_Pinsomniac:

Looking for the Guide Wires for the lower flipper feed. Mine snapped and I haven't found any that are the right size. Any ideas other than bending my own?

Quoted from bobukcat:

I don't know what suppliers you have in Europe but you can buy rubber ring kits specific to the machine and maybe add one larger one for the post in the tube shot capture area. Bulbs are all 44 or 47, you can use either one but most owners have switched to 47s as they use less power, generate less heat but are slightly dimmer than the 44s.

Quoted from Gnrwarkfc:

Thanks everyone! Also does anyone know what all the numbers on the sound settings are? Everyone has told me to get to 18 and then set it to 3. Does anyone know what the rest of the settings do?

Quoted from Gnrwarkfc:

That looks amazing! Are the lights in this game supposed to be primarily blues? My machine I bought someone really went to town on reds. I have a feeling it’s not right and I’d like to change back. For instance the backglass and play field what’s standard? Your blues look amazing!!! Also someone talk to me about the driver update needed on this game for upgrading for leds. What she’s strobing mean?

Quoted from vec-tor:

OEM Xenon had...
1) top arch x4 red tube
2) side drop target x4 red tube
3) left side x2 blue tubes ( by exit )
4) tube lamps wheat bulbs ( incandescence )
5) all lamps #44 bayonet ( incandescence )
-- except as noted above.

Quoted from hisokajp:

I couldn't quite look up post on this but I am wondering if there is a better solution than having a post by the apron near the center drain? I am getting quite a lot of bounce back up, either through center drain of left outlane...
I tried with or without a rubber but it doesn't make a big difference. What is the impact to just remove it?
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Quoted from Gnrwarkfc:

Does anyone know how to de activate Attract mode on the game?

Quoted from RONR11:

Hey guys need help. iPhone cloud pics are gone. I got 2 issues and looked at a dozen pics and some are different. I can’t see where the enclosed bracket goes and where the correct standoffs go on my ramp. Txs Ron
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Quoted from Kderrick:

Enjoying playing Xenon daily. Still dialing it in and making adjustments.
Sometimes the ball in play hits the gate and the locked ball falls out onto the playfield. What do I adjust?

Quoted from Kderrick:

Yes, that’s exactly what it’s doing. No video as it doesn’t happen all the time but when it does it’s frustrating. I’ll check to see how the ball sits in there and compare it to the top kick out hole.

Quoted from PantherCityPins:

Happy day! CPR Gold Xenon playfield came in the mail. This is a playfield from three years ago that a fellow Pinsider had from a prior restoration. Had a few mechs populated but then the prior owner lost interest I guess. Anyhow, I snagged it for a good price.
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Quoted from Lovef2k:Does that spring post actually do anything?

Quoted from Black_Knight:

Ball three stays in the out hole, not sure if this is normal or not.
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Quoted from Black_Knight:

Meaning playing ball three, end of game.

Quoted from Lovef2k:

Mine didn't have the 2 ball issue until after I swapped the PF. It could be that the adjustment on this micro is very touchy and has to be in sync with the other trough switches? IDK. I think it's there to help the MPU keep track of the balls, or so I read on old threads. But regardless, my game played fine w/o it.

Quoted from dmacy:

Does anyone have spare saucer eject bracket they’d sell? This one has a broken weld.
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Quoted from Shenanigander:

Hey xenon owners wondering if you can chime in here.
Sometimes when there is a ball locked in the saucer and I tilt the machine the ball in the saucer will kick out and then both balls will drain and sometimes both end up in the shooter lane.
It only seems to happen when I wiggle the machine to tilt it. If I just manually activate the tilt Bob then it does not kick the ball out of the saucer.
I thought maybe the locked ball was rocking back and forth during a tilt and triggering the saucer switch multiple times but I adjusted that switch so it stays closed when there is a ball locked in there even if you are wiggling the machine.
I checked switch test and everything appears to be working as it should.
There is a new altek CPU installed.
I put the machine in switch test and wiggled the machine and banged the playfield but no switch activates.
The tilt Bob switch and the saucer switch are not in the same row or column in the switch Matrix.
The tilt switch under the play field is not adjusted too close together and it works fine as well.
From your experience is it normal for the locked ball to kick out during a tilt? I feel like it is not normal.
Can't seem to figure this one out though. Any other suggestions?

Quoted from Shenanigander:

Thanks for the reply!
Hmmm so it DOES kick out on your machine with a tilt? That is very interesting.
I think you are perfectly correct about the 2 balls making their way to the trough. It seems when they both drain close to eachother both do not end up in the shooter lane but if there is a few seconds between the balls draining the 2nd ball kicks to the trough (like you say, the machine thinks it is the 1st ball not validating the playfield).
Can you try to tilt the machine just by moving the tilt bob with your hand and not moving the entire machine (with a ball locked) and see if the ball kicks out of the lock then? If I just activate the tilt with my hand it does NOT kick out??????

Quoted from Shenanigander:

Thanks for testing that out! Really appreciate that. Not sure what to think of that. Just does not make any sense to me yet why moving the machine causes the eject but hand tilting does not. I wonder if we share some common issue or this is just the way it is on Xenon machines?

Quoted from A1k71:

I'm working on bringing back to life this beautiful machine.
All is going well.
I found this tiny copper cable disconnect in the tilt bob area.
One side is attached to the screw again the wall, but where the other side goes??
Any help will be really appreciated
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Quoted from Kderrick:

Need help with something simple. I believe this has been discussed but couldn’t find it.
Game starts everything plays fine (for a year now) but recently when ball drops in side saucer (4 tube shot) it does not eject. Eject works when in test mode. Thanks all.
UPDATE: found this, trying now https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/xenon-side-saucer-eject-problem

Quoted from Kderrick:

Thanks all. After cleaning and adjusting in the machine I said to myself “self, let’s do this the right way.” I removed both switches, cleaned and replaced resistors and everything’s working like a charm.
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Quoted from Lovef2k:

Has anyone added the clear concentric ring posts from PBL to their Xenon? I'm curious as to what it looks like.

Quoted from FarAway:

New Xenon owner here, loving the game. I keep trying her again!
Questions on a couple of glitches, (I hope it is ok to post here and not in the tech forum?)
1) sometimes a slow roller ball will hang at the top of the ramp just prior to entering the tube and then the only way to free it is to tilt the game, anyone else experience this? Any suggestions or fixes?
2) sometimes after going through the tube the ball will roll right through the kickout and out the gate without even registering, anyone else experience this? Any suggestions or fixes?
Thank you

Quoted from mkdud:

The 1-4 buttons are not sticking and are all working properly They have new caps installed and new diodes. I just spent a bunch of time going through the buttons & their switches. I have been cleaning the oxidation out of the switches as I go with 91% alcohol & a toothbrush.
When I finished doing this, I played 3 games. First 2 games, no phantom switches.
3rd game, no ball in lock, only # 4 target down, ball rolling across middle of PF, SLAM
What is the best cleaner and way to get the oxidation out?
I'm going to be working on the target switches next.

Quoted from runpatboyrun:

Curious: what are the conditions for the Special to be lit on the outlanes on Xenon? Never saw it and super curious if anyone here has an answer to that![quoted image]

Quoted from jdoz2:

Well I joined the club with a Xenon that was taken a part and now Ive got to figure out how to get it back together. Luckily, just the top side was removed so I dont think it will be too bad unless its missing parts.
Does anyone have a folder of shop out photos that they would be willing to share with me?
I plan to do a hardtop and really excited that I got this game!