WOZ lighting issue

[Marvello]

Started having intermittent playfield light issues on my WOZ today. All playfield lights below the number 9 go out for a few minutes, but come back on a few minutes later. This can happen whilst playing, or whilst left at the opening screen.

I know WOZ is prone to light board failures but when they fail, do all the lights on that particular board stop working? I've lifted the playfield and the number 9 (working) is on the same board as number 8 (not working) *EDIT. 8 and 9 are on different boards, so looks like I may have a board about to fail?

I updated the code to 6.5 earlier this week but that is probably a coincidence as the first 10 games or so were fine.

 

[Marvello]

I've reseated the connectors so will see how it goes.

 

[philpalmer]

did it not do it prior to 6.5?

 

[Marvello]

did it not do it prior to 6.5?

No, first time it has happened is today. Upgraded to 6.5 earlier in the week and had about 10 games without issue, then today started having problems. I'll see how it goes, but if it happens again I'll go back to 6.06 to see if that makes a difference.

 

[philpalmer]

let me know please....

 

[Marvello]

Sure, will do.

 

[Marvello]

Same issues today. Checked the manual and did a light test in the menu, lights 1-119 are intermittently not working. I'm not fully converse on how these all link together, but in the manual RGB LED Board 8 is next to light 119, so does that mean board 8 is playing up?

 

[Marvello]

Turned out to be board 7. Replaced and now all working again. It helps when you finally realise there is a huge, easy to follow chart under the table on the cover of the PC showing what goes from/to each board

 

[Paul R Owen]

How much did the new Board 7 cost?

 

[Marvello]

It was still under warranty with Pinball Heaven so it was free. It was one of the small single ones.