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    Williams Solved Firepower (Williams, 1980) problem

    Any help? On Firepower, when ball is kicked out into shooting lane, the right flipper will add points. Once ball is shot, this stops. any suggestions on a fix?
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    Bally Solved Hang Glider (Bally, 1976) start button

    my bally hang glider only works if you hit the coin switch wondering if can by pass this and use the start button
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    Gottlieb Solved Sure Shot (Gottlieb, 1976) Noobie

    Hi All! My wife got me 1975 Gottlieb Sure Shot for my birthday. It's an EM wedgehead in good condition with 36K plays registered. I've done a cabinet/leg repair on the left rear leg, so I've been inside already. I've got all the schematics with it. As I said, everything is in good shape and...
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    Gottlieb Solved Paradise (Gottlieb, 1965) not working

    I am new to pinball, especially EM machines so I apologize in advance if I state something incorrectly. I recently purchased a 1965 Gottlieb "Paradise" that was fully operational with the exception of properly keeping track of the balls played. It would do odd things like give random balls...
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    Bally Solved Bon Voyage (Bally, 1974) Question.

    I need a little help with my Bally Bon Voyage Game. For those not familiar with it- the goal is to hit various letter targets around the Playfield to light “Bon Voyageâ€. Another way to get all the letters is a target that has three possibilities which change when you roll over the “...
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    Bally Solved Future Spa (Bally, 1979) lighting issues

    I have a Bally Future Spa that I recently purchased. It works fine, but the back board does not light up (the "Future Spa" blinking lights work fine, but the constant-on bulbs do not light up). I thought this might be a fuse issue, but I'm not sure which fuse controls these lights. Additionally...
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    Williams Solved Pat Hand (Williams, 1975) will not register bonus score

    have a pat hand by williams everything works except when you hit all the "card " rollover targets twice the double bonus lights up but when the ball drains the score reel just keeps scoring and never stops the double bonus switch is activated and the light on the playfield lites but then it...
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    Williams Solved Little Chief (Williams, 1975) will not advance to 4 player game

    i have a little chief by williams i can press the credit button 1 ,2 or 3 times and get a game that correctly plays 1 ,2 or 3 players but when i push ithe button a 4th time for a 4 player game nothing happens ,if i manually activate the credit switch (i think that is the one) it does activate...
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    Repair Solved Best way to replicate clear plastic?

    So I have a broken plastic on one of my games that I was going to try and replicate. The plastic is a clear one so it should be a matter of just simply cutting a new one to size. My question is what is going to be the best way to go about this? In the past when I've needed to cut plexi I've...
  10. njPinWiz

    Gottlieb Solved Bank Shot (Gottlieb, 1976) 2 problems...

    :help: Any help is appreciated - experiencing 2 problems with Bank Shot, add-a-ball from Gottlieb 1976. Problem #1) When score achieved, have it set to 60,000 points, and a WoW/extra ball is achieved, the WoW doesn't light up on backglass right away, the "knock" does sound but, the solenoid...
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    Bally Solved Pool Sharks (Bally, 1990) Aux driver relay 1

    Does anyone know what the relay 1 on Williams Aux driver board Pool Sharks controls..?
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    Bally Solved Wizard! (Bally, 1975) will not flip back

    Bally Wizard has 4 flips. They are activated by either a target or a rollover. All will activate and flip, but the number two flip will not flip back. The relay remains activated and will not release. I have adjusted the contacts, checked relays, followed wiring, checked continuity and cannot...
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    Bally Solved Kings of Steel (Bally, 1984) F2 fuse blowing

    Hi, I'm trying to figure out why the F2 fuse is blowing on the rectifier board (board AS2518-54). I checked the voltage and they are all in range except for TP1 and TP2, although TP1 is not that far out of range: TP1 is 7.9 (supposed to be 5.4 +/- .8 ) TP2 is 0 and F2 is blown. The rest are...
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    Data East Solved Secret Service (Data East, 1988) Display Bad?

    Finally got the Secret Service machine to boot and play with a new Rottendog power supply, however, the display doesn't fully work. Players 1 and 4 work, while 2 and 3 do not. Is there something else to look at aside from a new display board?
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    Bally Solved The Addams Family (Bally, 1992) Speaker smoking

    Picked up a Adams Family Pinball machine from the Texas Pinball Festival auction last weekend. Played it at the festival and it looked and played great. So, got it home, and set it up, and it wouldn't turn on. Well, found that the fuse for the main power supply was blown. So, replaced it, and...
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    Bally Solved Eight Ball Champ (Bally, 1985) scoring problems

    About 15 minutes after turning on the power to my Eight Ball Champ the right flippers cause 3000 pts (or a multiple there of) to be registered. The right flipper is a double flipper and when initially depressed the flippers react but not the scoring problems. Upon depressing completely the...
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    Williams Solved Lady Luck (Williams, 1968) needs TLC

    Hello, I am new to Forum and need some advice on how to go about cleaning all of my contacts on the play-field. They are showing signs of corrosion from extended storage and non use. This is a machine I just purchased and it seems to be OK except it needs a good cleaning all around. Any help...
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    Zaccaria Solved Pinball Champ (Zaccaria, 1983) power problems

    Hello all, Jim here. I just brought a zaccaria pinball champ 1983 model. after power up all that happens is some globes light up and that's it. I have done tests but am now stumped all input voltage to the powers supply board is good. then I tested the test points with these results. TP1 GOOD...
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    Bally Solved Mata Hari (Bally, 1978) Problems 2

    I'm new to working on pinball machines,with that said I have MATA HARI 1978 machine when I turn it on the MPU flashes 7 times,after it goes out, the power-up tune does not play. When I press the self-test button and get to the solenoid test,the #'s 3-4-5 which should be the chime solenoids...
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    Bally Solved Mata Hari (Bally, 1978) Problems

    I'm new to working on pinball machines,with that said I have MATA HARI 1978 machine when I turn it on the MPU flashes 7 times,after it goes out, the power-up tune does not play. When I press the self-test button and get to the solenoid test,the #'s 3-4-5 which should be the chime solenoids...
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    Bally Solved Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally, 1976) extra ball will not shut off

    I have been able to repair all of my problems except one, the extra ball will be awarded correctly but after you play your extra ball the coil stays energized and you get unlimited extra balls,I have had some success using my schematic to guide me in the right direction but this one has me...
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    Williams Solved Klondike (Williams, 1971) startup no Balls shown

    Suddenly my Klondike machine when starting up resets the score reels to zero but does not count up 1 2 3 4 5 to show the five balls. It ejects a ball and plays fine, but when that ball drains, the game goes to game over. Something is not activating the ball count unit. I can manually add...
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    SS Solved Pinball Magic (Capcom, 1995) Voltage Converter

    I just found this forum in search of help for a voltage conversion of my Capcom Pinball Magic machine. I bought it when I lived in Europe and thus it runs on 220v. Now that we have moved to Canada I need to convert the machine to 110v. There is a card attached to the voltage converter but the...
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    Williams Solved Black Knight (Williams, 1980) only one flipper working

    I'm trying to get my Black Knight running again after about 10 years in my basement. It was flaky when I put it away while we remodeled, so when I decided to bring it back, I swapped out the MPU and driver boards for a new combo unit from Rotten Dog. After wiggling a few connections, I got it...
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    Williams Solved Pharaoh (Williams, 1981) error System 7

    When the game starts, it first displays 00:00 for the player:ball; the game then goes into attract mode and the score is cycled between blank and 2500000 for the scores... When the start button is pressed, the ball out solenoid kicks the ball over... the player:ball lcd then blinks between 1...
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    Williams Solved Star Pool (Williams, 1974) stuck in start sequence

    Hi, I just registered because I would like to repair my 1974 Star Pool. When I switch it on, the number wheels turn to zero. Then, the game initiates without pressing the start button for 4 players, and continuosly resets the drop down targets and kicks the ball to the ramp every two seconds...
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    Chicago Coin Solved Olympics (Chicago Coin, 1975) Flippers Buttons Do Not Work

    Hi all, I am a newbie to this forum and pinball owner. I grew up in the 60's playing EM pinball machines and recently purchased my first pin, Chicago Coin Olympics. I really like this pin. It is in decent condition for its age. I have had this pin for only three weeks. Up until Thursday evening...
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    Gottlieb Solved Count-Down (Gottlieb, 1979) (SS) need help!!!!

    I have a Gotlieb "countdown" machine that has a trop target bank that will not pop up! I am new to repairs, so I don't know anything. I was told that with a solid state machine, you can read codes on how to fix???? If so, how do I do it???? Thanks so much for any help! Derek...
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    Bally Solved Pool Sharks (Bally, 1990) Display Problem

    I have Bally's Pool Sharks pinball machine and the entire display has stopped working. I did a preliminary check and the "Diagnostics" led is blinking red. I did the usual things like checking connections etc. and did not see anything that might be causing this issue. All the fuses appear to...
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    Williams Solved Magnetized Ball & Pinball metal Parts

    On both of my Williams Comet & Williams Cyclone machines, there are several places on the play fields where if the ball is moving slow enough it will stop & stay automatically. Causing me to basically Tilt or bump the machine to jar the ball loose to continue play. I am confident the reason...
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    Maintenance Solved Bridge Rectifier Testing help

    Can anyone tell me how to test a bridge rectifier and tell if it is good or bad? Thanks
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    Williams Solved Jubilee (Williams, 1973) flipper mechanical problem

    Once again, thanks to all who responded to my original flipper problem and it's now fixed. But .... Now I have a slight problem with the other flipper. I'm afraid that in the couple of dozen times I've disassembled/reassembled these flipper assemblies, that I've mechanically boogered something...
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    Williams Solved Jubilee (Williams, 1973) flipper weak

    I bought this machine recently and have everything working and many small pieces replaced on the playfield. Everything seems fine except the flippers. Actually the left flipper works fine, but the right flipper seems weak- it can't flip a ball to the top of the playfield. I've torn the...
  34. MrCanuck

    Williams Solved Big Deal (Williams, 1977) Preservation Question

    I just purchased a display (not sure what the official name is) for the Williams Big Deal pinball machine. It is in fair shape, some of the picture is starting to flake off. I would like to make it so it stops flaking, and then hang it on my wall. I am wondering if any one has an idea how to...
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    Williams Solved Star Trek: The Next Generation (Williams, 1993) J212 connector problem

    My STTNG is having trouble booting up after being moved. I've narrowed down the problem to the J212 Cabinet Switches connector on the CPU board. I need to know what the J212 connects to in the cabinet. Any ideas, is it the door trigger or something else. Thanks, Rob
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    Williams Solved White Water (Williams, 1993) Display/sound

    I have a whitewater machine. I removed the CPU board to install a remote battery pack and then reinstalled the CPU board. The machine works fine for about an hour (maybe half an hour) and then the display starts to "freeze" between different displays, then I get vertical lines and then finally...
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    Williams Solved Monster Bash (Williams, 1998) Fuse blowing

    Hey guys, Just joined and wanted to ask a question, I purchased a Monster Bash machine last year and its great. I was just given an original Bally Eightball machine with a problem. When I turn on the machine the F4 (5amp) fuse keeps blowing, I have a little electronic knowledge but don't know...
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    Williams Repair Solved Comet (Williams, 1985) Can the Transformer be overhauled?

    I know this is NOT a Pin enthusiast DIY project. It seems the 6.3 VAC leads of my Transformer, that supply power to the Play field's General Illumination lighting has issues. I am getting a 1.3 - 2.5 VAC output, and a lot of the PF lights are out. I am sure other parts/sections of the...
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    Bally Solved Eight Ball (Bally, 1977) Outhole kicker stuck on

    The outhole kicker was working intermittently,I sometimes had to hit the flippers to get the next ball in play. I tried to adjust the leaf switch and now the kicker activates when I turn the power on and begins to overheat. What is the problem?
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    Stern Solved Meteor (Stern, 1979) Problem

    I have a Stern Meteor that was working, but has recently stopped working; I turn it on, the LED on the CPU board flashes, and then goes out - no blinking. I've pulled the CPU board, and hooked it up to a bench supply; it goes through the first 6 flashes successfully. In the machine, all of the...
  41. Coil_Smoke

    EM Solved EM Machine Power Levels

    This question has been been a bat some where in my belfry for years. I have wondered if any 60's era pinball machines had two levels of power for playfield solenoids. Some of the games I played seemed to speed up as my score increased. I was just a kid "Down The Ocean" on vacation. Those were...
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    Williams Solved Firepower (Williams, 1980) flipper issues

    Bought a Williams driverboard for a Gorgar, Firepower, etc. and put it in a Firepower pin that I have and the right flipper doesn't work. Everything else works fine. I took the board out and put my old board back in and the flipper works fine. So what on the DB controls just the right flipper...
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    Bally Solved Twilight Zone (Bally, 1993) Reboots

    Hi guys, My first post here so go easy on me if this has been discussed before. My TZ goes dark and resets itself after about 30-40 minutes of play when I hit both flipper buttons. I tried plugging and unplugging all the cables on the boards which didn't help. (This was recommended by a...
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    Williams Solved Grand Prix (Williams, 1976) PLZ HELP W/ GRAND PRIX!!

    plz help w/ grand prix. I removed both pop bumper coils and removed some of the windings to boost power. re-installed just as they were. now as soon as I start a game the right bumper coil energizes and stays energized. the contacts were just as they were when I removed them, but I have tweaked...
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    Williams Solved Comet (Williams, 1985) Switch Matrix Confusion

    Williams 1985 Comet: Yes, I have the manuals. Switch Matrix Row 8, Column 2 & 3 (Aren't functioning) From what I can tell the Switch & lamp matrix circuits all most work like a common electric series circuit. Meaning if a wire is opened (broken or loses its connection) the remaining elements...
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    Gottlieb EM Solved EM machine shocks

    I have a EM Gottlieb pinball that shocks me. Any ideas where to look for the problem.
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    Williams Solved Satin Doll (Williams, 1975) Continuous Game over

    Hey folks, New around here but here is the scoop... I hit start on my Williams EM Satin Doll (which was just working before she "walked out on me"), the credits decrease by one, but then instead of resetting the score and going forward with the startup sequence, she says game over again! I am...
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    Data East Solved Star Wars (Data East, 1992) flipper problems.

    Hi everyone, I thought I'd try my hand at repairing an old Star Wars Data East pinball machine that's standing in a corner att my job and is in some desperate need of some love, the main problem being that the left flipper doesn't work. After poking around for a while I found that the F3 fuse...
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    Williams Solved Demolition Man (Williams, 1994) coil power

    The wife and I play at least a game almost every night before dinner (for the past 1.5yr) and really enjoy it. We notice that after the first 4-player game, the ball has a tough time making it up the ramps; almost as if the machine got tired. Thinking it might have been the flipper coils...
  50. Coil_Smoke

    Bally Solved Dr. Dude And His Excellent Ray (Bally, 1990) Drop Target Quirk

    My beloved Dr. dude and his excellent Ray machine has two new problems. The bank of drop targets refuses to reset during play. The targets only reset after the ball drains. The targets score as they drop but stay down until the ball drains. The bank should reset when the fourth target drops...
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