Hi Guys
Got this in the last few weeks from @scottydoesntknow.
Very nice machine, and played well from day 1. But just ran into some issues.
During the first week the ball launch stopped working. But the fix was simple, it had unbolted its self from the bracket. So after putting all back together and nipping up the screws all was once again good. Had a good few hours on the machine since.
However this weekend something strange happened...
I was on multi ball, and every drained ball got re-launched. I wasn't sure if something was up or that It was part of the game.
Suddenly the balls weren't launching and 2 of them were stuck in the shooter lane. (I could be mistaken but I feel it then started to try and launch both of them before it died)
After I lost the Final ball that was left, I turned the machine off and back on without the glass present,
To cut a long story short the balls no longer launch.
So Far...
I've tested all solenoids in test menu and all fire except this.
Info FOUND:
" Star Wars games instantly starts multi-ball mode when a game is started. Balls just keep popping into the shooter lane and then are shot onto the playfield."
"Answer: This is an incredibly common problem, and is very confusing. This problem is nearly always cold solder joints on the "L/R" relay, on the PPB board. ................"
Sounds similar apart from this happened mid game.
Unless that problem has gone, one observation is that on powering on and pressing start - only one ball is ejecting to lane as it should.
MY KNOWLEDGE:
I'm new to pinball, and new to fixing electronics. So pre novice.
I only have 1 other pin a BTTF, I have chanced sockets and reflowed the odd connection to get working when that failed. Prior to this was 20+ years at school when I last soldered.
I've got a volt meter and a soldering iron at hand, so hopefully something I can sort.
Im going to take a look now, as I have been told I'm "allowed" while tea is on.
Any help, or guidance on what to test first would be much appreciated.
I haven't checked fuses, mainly because from what I have read, the shooter shares fuses with other things, and all else works.
Much appreciated
John
Got this in the last few weeks from @scottydoesntknow.
Very nice machine, and played well from day 1. But just ran into some issues.
During the first week the ball launch stopped working. But the fix was simple, it had unbolted its self from the bracket. So after putting all back together and nipping up the screws all was once again good. Had a good few hours on the machine since.
However this weekend something strange happened...
I was on multi ball, and every drained ball got re-launched. I wasn't sure if something was up or that It was part of the game.
Suddenly the balls weren't launching and 2 of them were stuck in the shooter lane. (I could be mistaken but I feel it then started to try and launch both of them before it died)
After I lost the Final ball that was left, I turned the machine off and back on without the glass present,
To cut a long story short the balls no longer launch.
So Far...
I've tested all solenoids in test menu and all fire except this.
Info FOUND:
" Star Wars games instantly starts multi-ball mode when a game is started. Balls just keep popping into the shooter lane and then are shot onto the playfield."
"Answer: This is an incredibly common problem, and is very confusing. This problem is nearly always cold solder joints on the "L/R" relay, on the PPB board. ................"
Sounds similar apart from this happened mid game.
Unless that problem has gone, one observation is that on powering on and pressing start - only one ball is ejecting to lane as it should.
MY KNOWLEDGE:
I'm new to pinball, and new to fixing electronics. So pre novice.
I only have 1 other pin a BTTF, I have chanced sockets and reflowed the odd connection to get working when that failed. Prior to this was 20+ years at school when I last soldered.
I've got a volt meter and a soldering iron at hand, so hopefully something I can sort.
Im going to take a look now, as I have been told I'm "allowed" while tea is on.
Any help, or guidance on what to test first would be much appreciated.
I haven't checked fuses, mainly because from what I have read, the shooter shares fuses with other things, and all else works.
Much appreciated
John