Paper boy help

[elv1s]

Thanks @itruk for the heads up I had posted this in the wrong section 🙈😂🙈


Hey all , my paper boy seems to always want to go to the right . I have tried to adjust this myslef and had some luck but it then seems to go back to how it was.
Is there anyone who could look at my controller for me ?? Can send it and of course pay for the refurbishment or repair. The rat infested , dragged out of a swamp Ebola boy is almost restored. The video will one day be edited and uploaded from delivery to how it is now .
Just would love to get this controller serviced.
Thanks in advance

 

[ArcadePCB]

I would suggest to check the potentiometer for left/right first (the one below the control panel). Switch off your game, seperate the control panel connector and measure the middle pin of the potentiometer to the left pin of the potentiometer. Move the hande slowly from the left to the right and vice versa and watch the reading. Is there a continious change in the value according to the position of the handle? Is the reading jumping? If you're not sure, remove the potentiometer from the control panel (or just remove the gear so you can turn the potentiometer independently from the handle). Do this test again, turn the potentiomerter slowly from the left end to the right end. There mustn't be any jumps in the value, the value has to go from 0 ohms to 5k continiously. If there is no continious value according to the position of the potentiometer (middle position = 2.5k), replace the potentiometer by a high quality replacement. The potentiometer has to be in the middle position when reinstalling before tightening the gear screw.

 

[frothmeister]

The steering should correct itself automatically if you play the game for a little while.

If left for long periods without being used then it will lose it's calibration and need to re adjust. But assuming the potentiometer is functioning correctly then you should find that it returns to normal after a few minutes playing the game.

 

[elv1s]

I would suggest to check the potentiometer for left/right first (the one below the control panel). Switch off your game, seperate the control panel connector and measure the middle pin of the potentiometer to the left pin of the potentiometer. Move the hande slowly from the left to the right and vice versa and watch the reading. Is there a continious change in the value according to the position of the handle? Is the reading jumping? If you're not sure, remove the potentiometer from the control panel (or just remove the gear so you can turn the potentiometer independently from the handle). Do this test again, turn the potentiomerter slowly from the left end to the right end. There mustn't be any jumps in the value, the value has to go from 0 ohms to 5k continiously. If there is no continious value according to the position of the potentiometer (middle position = 2.5k), replace the potentiometer by a high quality replacement. The potentiometer has to be in the middle position when reinstalling before tightening the gear screw.

That’s great thanks for the info , will have a look at doing this. Although I fear it’s a bit above my pay grade as sounds complicated 🙈

 

[elv1s]

The steering should correct itself automatically if you play the game for a little while.

If left for long periods without being used then it will lose it's calibration and need to re adjust. But assuming the potentiometer is functioning correctly then you should find that it returns to normal after a few minutes playing the game.

It’s not been used for a while so that’s definitely possible I will crank it up today and have a few games and see what happens, thanks for the advice 🙌🏻