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No flippers :-(

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ben76

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Hi all,
I was having a go on my Getaway pin when it made a strange noise from the speakers (well think it did?) and then a few seconds later the flippers have stopped working 😢
So far I've turned it off and on again! No fix!
Checked the fuses - all ok.
Checked the test - It said the shifter wasn't working so I started a game and it worked and that problem no longer appears on the test.

I'm now stuck.

Any help much appreciated :help:

Oh equipment I have available are soldering iron, multi meter and logic probe and lots of screwdrivers, etc

Thanks in advance

- Ben
 
Ok I've checked all the fuses I can see in the back box and they all check out with my multimeter, In the test mode pressing the flipper buttons does nothing, however if I move the flipper by hand it recognises it.
Any ideas on the next port of call?

Thanks in advance

- Ben :)
 
ben76 said:
Ok I've checked all the fuses I can see in the back box and they all check out with my multimeter, In the test mode pressing the flipper buttons does nothing, however if I move the flipper by hand it recognises it.
Any ideas on the next port of call?

Thanks in advance

- Ben :)
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You say you checked the fuses, Did you check them by removing on end of the fuse from the holder ? If not and you checked the fuse in the holder then this can give a false reading. Take the fuse out or at least one end out of the holder to get a true reading.
Also have you checked to see if you are getting any voltage at the flipper coil ?
 
Hi,
I've checked the fuses with one end out and all check ok.

For the voltage at the flipper coil.... I've checked here.... (right flipper) For some reason it only shows the bit I've circled if you click through?

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wasn't sure which pins to use so I tested them all. They do seem to be getting some power when I connect one end to a ground around 8v iirc (forgot to write it down :(

- Ben
 
Cheers :)
I've had a quick look (not got the best light available with where I have to move the pin to to get into it! There aren't any spade connectors the wires are soldered directly on with about 3 tonnes of solder! I'm not sure if one of the wires is running from one of the connectors after where its soldered. I need better light for that as it looks quite thin on the other ones. I did notice on the same one that 2 of the wires looked like they were touching, so I seperated them and no change :( Is it likely that if 2 of the wires were touching (for some strange reason? vibration?) then that one is fubar'd?
Thanks again for all the help guys :)

- Ben
 
ok having a quick look round the interweb, links are pointing to the fliptronic pcb? Any ideas on testing it? Or any ideas on where to head next?

TIA

- Ben :)
 
After more staring at it and wondering. Its finally picked up on the problem. Now the test recognises the fault(s) 'Check Switch F2' R flipper button and the same for the left but it says F4.

Does that help diagnose it at all?

- Ben :)
 
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