Guess what....

[ben76]

Yep..... correct my Getaway has developed a new fault

The ramp (for multiball lock) has now crapped out

I've done some looking into this and one of the problems is that mine is running the L-1 rom which can make game crap out

So... down to what happened...

All of a sudden the ramp started going up and down of its own free will. So I ran the test menu and everything to do with the ramp works, it doesn't report any errors however only half the solenoids fire in test mode 2 that don't are the plunger and the one to feed the balls over when you loose one. It did take a fuse out which I've replaced and now when you turn it on the ramp is up and it seems to be trying to raise the ramp a few times then it stops. You can't fire the balls, play the game, etc

I've posted over the road asking if someone could burn me the other rom (L-2) I'm just wondering if there is anything it may have taken out when it crapped out? Is there a way to get it running till I get the L-2 rom?

Love to all

- Ben

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[IDCHAPPY]

You've not had much luck with that pin mate

 

[ben76]

You've not had much luck with that pin mate

Tell me about it

However... The amount I now know about it (and pins in general) is loads

- Ben

 

[Milky]

Have you considered getting a priest in to give it the last rites? Or exorcise the demon that keeps breaking bits?

 

[ben76]

Have you considered getting a priest in to give it the last rites? Or exorcise the demon that keeps breaking bits?

It'll probably be me dying as I'm not giving up on the bast

On a lighter note.... Whilst I await to see where destiny sends me next I'm messing with a few pcbs....

First up was Sunset Riders with no sound.... Traced it to a dodgy chip. My good friend WWF bootleg supplied the chip. It now has sound

That's 2 pcbs WWF has fixed now

Oh and the WWF bootleg didn't work before I started to harvest it

Next up is seeing if Hatris can help me fix Robocop

- Ben

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Milky will be delighted Sunset Riders is fixed

 

[ben76]

Milky will be delighted Sunset Riders is fixed

lol didn't even think of that. I stopped halfway through Robocop as its too fecking hot

- Ben

 

[IDCHAPPY]

A bit cooler up here tonight thankfully

 

[Milky]

On a lighter note.... Whilst I await to see where destiny sends me next I'm messing with a few pcbs....

First up was Sunset Riders with no sound.... Traced it to a dodgy chip. My good friend WWF bootleg supplied the chip. It now has sound

That's 2 pcbs WWF has fixed now

I approve this repair

 

[Milky]

Terrifying Robot Cowboy also approves.

Just wondering if a smiling Westworld cowboy still freaks out Chappy?

 

[ben76]

Had a quick look at the High Current Driver Board Assembly pcb for the plunger and it doesn't seem to be having any power

(I tested it DC through the coin door with the coin switch plugged in) Does it need to be in test or something at the same time?
Also on power up the ramp seems to fire up about 3 or 4 times (and stays up) then it stops. However if you press down on the shifter it does it again

I'm still waiting on the new rom set but is it looking to be anything more sinister?

Any help much appreciated

- Ben

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Terrifying Robot Cowboy also approves.

Just wondering if a smiling Westworld cowboy still freaks out Chappy?

/ Hides behind couch..........

 

[Milky]

 

[ben76]

OK I'll sort of got somewhere

The
left flipper is fine its the socket the pins weren't connecting so as I
don't have a spare I've opened up the male end a bit as a temp fix. So
they're sorted for the moment

Onto the plunger...
I've found a loose wire

traced it back and its the power for the plunger! Now this wire seems
to go into J109 as there's nothing else in it! Also I used the test
point for 50v to test the plunger solenoid and it fires

so at least I know its not broken! Now all I need to do is suss out
where the wire for the power goes and get some new connectors. Any idea
where it goes in J109? I think it maybe in no 7 but not 100% sure

- Ben

 

[DanP]

Sounds like good progress, keep it up!

Dan

 

[ben76]

And......

Now working

will it last???

A couple of things I need to source are.....
The 3 pin connector for the flipper, a new connector for J109 (7pin) and to top it off the start button has broke

so need one of those too

However the start microswitch is behind the coin door and its playable for when our friends from Australia visit in a weeks time

Thanks all

- Ben

 

[IDCHAPPY]

And......

Now working

will it last???

A couple of things I need to source are.....
The 3 pin connector for the flipper, a new connector for J109 (7pin) and to top it off the start button has broke

so need one of those too

However the start microswitch is behind the coin door and its playable for when our friends from Australia visit in a weeks time

Thanks all

- Ben

#
Whoop Whoop

 

[ben76]

Had a good play test on it and the ball got stuck.... Luckily I could slide the glass down enough to find an arm off a microswitch

I found where it should be put it back on and its working great atm (touch wood, erection, etc)

I know think that thanks to the great advice I've had here and over yonder I could fix anything

- Ben

 

[frothmeister]

I know think that thanks to the great advice I've had here and over yonder I could fix anything

- Ben

Time to pull those Spy Hunter boards out now then dude.

When you've mastered them, I've got plenty more you can have a go at too.

 

[ben76]

I've also been messing with Spy Hunter. Its running but the sound is poop

- Ben