Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
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Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
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So I have a Fire Queen that always wants to play 2 players, but I'm not too worried about that right now.
The issue that concerns me is the 100 point relay will stay energized every once in a while and lock on during both players. I also get totally random points out of my 500 point rollovers and drop targets. I have cleaned contacts, switches, and checked the score reels and still have this issue. If I move the relay by hand it will score the points as fast as I can move it but from the playfield I get the power staying on and the random scoring.
Short somewhere in the system?? The 10's and 1000's work perfectly.....
[and I now have the playfield off{first time doing that} so I'll clean some more]
So I have a Fire Queen that always wants to play 2 players, but I'm not too worried about that right now.
The issue that concerns me is the 100 point relay will stay energized every once in a while and lock on during both players. I also get totally random points out of my 500 point rollovers and drop targets. I have cleaned contacts, switches, and checked the score reels and still have this issue. If I move the relay by hand it will score the points as fast as I can move it but from the playfield I get the power staying on and the random scoring.
Short somewhere in the system?? The 10's and 1000's work perfectly.....
[and I now have the playfield off{first time doing that} so I'll clean some more]
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
That's what I'm checking but the rollover area at the top is a nightmare to try and check without taking it apart.......and I'm not feeling that brave yet.
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
As indicated by Sparky in his post above, this issue is typically caused by a playfield switch with an incorrect gapping (too close or stuck on)
or with a switch metal backing plate incorrectly adjusted and shorting to the other contact in its rest position.
A small mirror can help to better view a tight spot.
Or better yet, with the machine unplugged, disconnect the playfield`s Jones connectors from the cabinet and take the PF out for an easier visual check !
This is often what I do with Gottlieb EM machines, much easier to work inside the cabinet or under the playfield that way.
The trick is to:
- identify which scoring relay is stuck or causing unexpected scoring on vibrations (you properly identified the 100 pts relay)
- visually inspect all playfield switches that give this specific number of points
- also check if a pop bumper stays activated, if so check its spoon switch gapping along with the EOS switch on it that should open when the ring is activated.
Good luck!
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or with a switch metal backing plate incorrectly adjusted and shorting to the other contact in its rest position.
A small mirror can help to better view a tight spot.
Or better yet, with the machine unplugged, disconnect the playfield`s Jones connectors from the cabinet and take the PF out for an easier visual check !
This is often what I do with Gottlieb EM machines, much easier to work inside the cabinet or under the playfield that way.
The trick is to:
- identify which scoring relay is stuck or causing unexpected scoring on vibrations (you properly identified the 100 pts relay)
- visually inspect all playfield switches that give this specific number of points
- also check if a pop bumper stays activated, if so check its spoon switch gapping along with the EOS switch on it that should open when the ring is activated.
Good luck!
-Sylvain.
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
Thanks guys......I took a break and made it a play pinball and drink dark rum night and I'll give it my attention tomorrow.
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
One more please......it APPEARS the Number 3 rollover was indeed touching, which leads me to ask this question. Neither 3 rollovers lights worked even though I checked the bulbs, possible because of this gapping problem?
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
Are the other lights turning off in their appropriate lanes when making the other rollovers?Guard wrote:One more please......it APPEARS the Number 3 rollover was indeed touching, which leads me to ask this question. Neither 3 rollovers lights worked even though I checked the bulbs, possible because of this gapping problem?
If the rollover #3 switch was always on, it would trigger the #3 relay on the bank and deactivate the #3 bulbs - if this is the above case.
In addition, if the lamp sockets and wiring are good for #3, then it could also be a misadjusted or dirty contact on the #3 relay on the relay bank under the playfield (typically).
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
Every other light worked fine....just the #3 rollover lights top and bottom did not even though the bulbs and grounding etc. was good.
Thanks,
Bruce
Thanks,
Bruce
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
When I put the playfield back on the #3 rollovers lit up and the 100 point relay stuck a lot less.....not good enough......I then took a close look at the armature on the relay and saw it was very close to the coil. I took it off [carefully I'm still in over my head ] and roughed it up with a file and lightly sanded the copper on the relay and put it back together with a bit more space.
4 games in so far and working fine.....[fingers crossed]
I'm even going to try a game with the glass on.
4 games in so far and working fine.....[fingers crossed]
I'm even going to try a game with the glass on.
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
Well that didn't last long.....
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
So right now it's working fine.....is there a chance that the armeture has become magnetic from being powered up so much? Right now it is so close that if I hold it upside down it will always disengage with just the extra gravity, but if I hold it sideways ( the way it sits normally) it will stick every once in a while. But to disengage it takes almost nothing and it NEVER sticks if I move it by hand. I did shorten the spring but I can tell it's not original and maybe a little weak still.
Thanks.
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Re: Fire Queen- 100 Point Problems
I meant " so close to always working"
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