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- Thread starter RudeDogg1
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wtf dude? that was the most boring video i ever watched, i kept waiting for something good to happen.
yes, if doing that makes the connection come and go, then it's not a good connection.
yes, if doing that makes the connection come and go, then it's not a good connection.
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it wasn't ment to be exciting I was just showing it lol next time ill try and dig up a smutty one
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Hush
Re-'sodder' that sucker.
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Must be the join I made to repair a break even tho I soldered and shrinked it. Least I know it's not broke they will work again
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Did you also resolder the joints on the opto PCb to the opto
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yes, just done it again and redid the join still nothing bloody things starting to pish me off :0(
could it be anything to do with the wire im using which is the finest I could find round here 16/0.2 its only a fraction thicker but has a lot more strands
could it be anything to do with the wire im using which is the finest I could find round here 16/0.2 its only a fraction thicker but has a lot more strands
Use the continuity test and that section to make sure the break is there.
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Hold each end of the suspect wire and pull it apart as hard as you can. If the conductor is fractured, the sleeve will break at the fracture, if the conductor is good it won't snap.
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Both joined have continuity so can't be my join after all :0/ hmmm
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Just did some more investigating I traced all the opto wires bk to their connectors. All have continuity even my joins. Then I tested for dc on the opto 4 pin opto connector. The 2 outer pins was showing 15. Something and the middle 2 was 219 and 280 something. Does that mean the optos are duff?
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Anyone?
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Means nothing. You need to give us more specifics, which opto connector, what range your meter is reading, what units are you reading.
If you're not sure about the meter, then practice on some known voltages like the test points on the power driver.
Bear in mind that some people will be trying to help by referring to circuit diagrams, so you have to be absolutely specific about what you are measuring and exactly where you are measuring it.
If you're not sure about the meter, then practice on some known voltages like the test points on the power driver.
Bear in mind that some people will be trying to help by referring to circuit diagrams, so you have to be absolutely specific about what you are measuring and exactly where you are measuring it.
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Ok ill try
I'm measuring from the female connector to the inner sanctum optos. I've traced all wires to the corresponding connectors on the opto sw10 pcb which are as follows:
J1 - 9 cathode ground, black.
J2 - 9 + 12 vcc, grey / yellow.
J4 - 1A grey / orange.
J4 - 5 E10 orange / black.
I have continuity from all of these to the female connector.
With the machine powered up and coin door shut I tested for dc voltage on each of the female inner sanctum opto connector terminals. The readings I'm getting are:
J4 - 1 terminal: 16.35 v
J4 - 5 terminal: 089.3 mv
J1 terminal: 103.7 mv
J2 terminal: 16.38 v
I also get continuity from each lug on the mini opto boards to each corresponding pin on the male connector.
Hope this is more help.
I'm measuring from the female connector to the inner sanctum optos. I've traced all wires to the corresponding connectors on the opto sw10 pcb which are as follows:
J1 - 9 cathode ground, black.
J2 - 9 + 12 vcc, grey / yellow.
J4 - 1A grey / orange.
J4 - 5 E10 orange / black.
I have continuity from all of these to the female connector.
With the machine powered up and coin door shut I tested for dc voltage on each of the female inner sanctum opto connector terminals. The readings I'm getting are:
J4 - 1 terminal: 16.35 v
J4 - 5 terminal: 089.3 mv
J1 terminal: 103.7 mv
J2 terminal: 16.38 v
I also get continuity from each lug on the mini opto boards to each corresponding pin on the male connector.
Hope this is more help.
Have you checked them with a camera to see if they're glowing? Might the problem lie with the detector rather than the emitter?
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Yeah checked with a cam and it glowed I do suspect the receiver as that's the one I had to resolder.
Could you swap the optos quickly with another pair?
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The others have diff connectors. I do have a replacement pair coming should be here shortly
I meant by de-soldering, re-soldering. No matter tho if you have new ones coming.
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What causes insert lamp holders to light weakly? I assume its a current issue I just replaced one thinking it was just worn out there's a little improvement but not a lot
Poor connection causing high resistance? Have you traced the wires from the holder?
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Not yet got another weak one to but not got round to that yet
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****tie machine is really starting to **** me off. So I put in a new pair of optos and nothing and now the right ramp ones arnt working. Even replaced the tiny circuit board I thought was the ring and flasher culprit nope that didn't work either so still no better off ffs. If I could chuck the bloody thing out the window it would of gone out there by now
Check F115/F116 fuses.
I'd give it a good home before you throw it out the window
I'd give it a good home before you throw it out the window
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Well it's not them fuses the search continues. Effing thing
Are they getting 12v? Are they open or closed on the switch matrix?
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im getting 15 volts from 2 of the pins on each of the opto connectors including the working one and 240+ on the other 2 on each. not sure if they are open or not not really sure how to decipher the matrix.
Rudi,
What meter are you using?(you really shouldn't be getting 240 VDC at an opto? )
- Is it auto ranging or do you need to manually set the range before you test it ?
- Is there a choice of sockets to connect the probes to ?
(A link to the model or a photo would be useful)
Cheers
Geoff
What meter are you using?(you really shouldn't be getting 240 VDC at an opto? )
- Is it auto ranging or do you need to manually set the range before you test it ?
- Is there a choice of sockets to connect the probes to ?
(A link to the model or a photo would be useful)
Cheers
Geoff
