Shadow switch 51 problems

[Isaac]

Hi everyone quick question? The error message switch 51 has come up and I have checked all wires to see if they have snapped and that's all fine. Not sure if it's a magnet problem or what? The video below shows problem and test report, would love some ideas and help,
Thanks

 

[Carl Spiby]

51 is the wall down switch, from underneath the playfield its right on the end of the mechanism.

 

[Isaac]

51 is the wall down switch, from underneath the playfield its right on the end of the mechanism.

View attachment 28562

Yep I checked that and ran the test? Not sure what the problem is

 

[Isaac]

 

[DRD]

I had this one on mine.

The wall switch is a high wear point on a shadow. Mine had been "repaired" akà bodged, someone had put a plastic sleeve on à metal axle to try to make up for wear in the guide it moved in. If you look at the metal components, I think you will see wear in them - both the axle and the guide it moves in

https://www.pinball.co.uk/pinball-problems-2/the-shadow-pinball-machine-repair-guide/

Luckily, they are both available brand new if you dig around

I replaced these two main metal bits in mine, the target has been 100% reliable since

I think this is one part of it ...

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-18752

On my game, i think the real wear was in this ..

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-A-18777

Page 2-23 ...

http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/2528/Manual_Bally_1994_The_Shadow.pdf

 

[Isaac]

I had this one on mine.

The wall switch is a high wear point on a shadow. Mine had been "repaired" akà bodged, someone had put a plastic sleeve on à metal axle to try to make up for wear in the guide it moved in. If you look at the metal components, I think you will see wear in them - both the axle and the guide it moves in

https://www.pinball.co.uk/pinball-problems-2/the-shadow-pinball-machine-repair-guide/

Luckily, they are both available brand new if you dig around

I replaced these two main metal bits in mine, the target has been 100% reliable since

I think this is one part of it ...

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-18752

On my game, i think the real wear was in this ..

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-A-18777

Page 2-23 ...

http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/2528/Manual_Bally_1994_The_Shadow.pdf

thanks a lot I'll take a look tomorrow