Sys 11 weak flipper

[Sgt GrizZ]

Having a blonde moment and need some advice...

Swords of Fury. Lower right flipper - weak when energising, you can stop the bat manually and actually move it back and forth whilst feeling the coil energising , when it reaches hold position it is then rock solid and holds as normal.

Upper right flipper fine.

The EOS switch was broken off, so I replaced that. The big yellow capacitor is missing but I believe that is not essential for normal flipper operation.

Coil has correct power and coil resistance fine - same as others.

The flipper is obviously in need of a rebuild - will this sort it out or is something else going on. Is the EOS or flipper switch maybe causing issue ?

 

[Pudsey pinball]

You defo need the capacitor on !

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

You defo need the capacitor on !

No Dave - from what I understand the cap is there to minimise sparking at the EOS contact and prolong the life of it ...so technically the flipper will work fine without it.

 

[abaxas]

Maybe the EOS switch is actually always open due to pitting/sparking?

IE the high power winding isnt ever on.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

The EOS was broken off. New one fitted.

 

[abaxas]

Dont quote me... but isn't there two types of sys 11 coils?

Maybe a bit of confusion?

 

[pinballmania]

Increase the pressure at rest on the eos contacts.

 

[Spandangler]

Yeah my taxi had a really weak flipper and it was all to do with the switch gap mate. Iirc it has to be at its full extension when it opens the switch.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Thanks troops. Thought it was prob an EOS issue. I have always hated EOS switches