Dodgy lights on lane guides and slings on stern

[Deleted member 2463]

Folks
anyone else have flicker lights when hitting flippers or off all the time. Quick push on the bulb seems to suggest it’s the bulb or holder - anyone got a perm fix for this?

Neil.

 

[Fubar]

Yes in the ball guide which leads to the flipper. Both IMDN and BK had it on the left side.

I guess the lamp holder gets wrecked over time due to being right against the flipper mech?

 

[Paul R Owen]

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/spike-2-flaky-flipper-gi.47780/

 

[M4carp]

My TWD had this and it was the actual led coming apart.

 

[Pick Holder]

Common fault on most games. You can 'crimp' the holder together slightly or replace it.

The best lamp holders are the ones that are on the CGC GI circuits but I think they are 12v.... not sure. You should have those spare off your MM upgrade.

 

[Wayne J]

Literally every single Stern I've had has had this problem, it's usually a physical connection issue between bulb and holder rather than dodgy solder connections.
Just needs the faulty holder crimping as @Pick Holder said.
I guess a permanent solution would be to switch the bayonet holder for a screw type holder

 

[Dave Bishop]

What @M4carp said - I had a blue LED flicker on SW left Outlane- thought it was the holder but was the LED in the end.

 

[Vimtoman]

Again for me as @M4carp mentioned dodge Stern led, Swapped out all OK.

 

[Deleted member 2463]

Yeah ok I saw that other thread but just wondered if anyone had done something more final on it.

Thanks
Nell.


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[mufcmufc]

Replace holders is the permanent solution , they are awful quality. Removing flipper plates is a pain though