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Solenoid Troubleshooting and a wicked deal me thinks...
Toadie:
In case anyone cares, here's how it looks after a good cleaning
Toadie:
--- Quote from: Le Chuck on April 14, 2013, 02:20:55 am ---Flippers aren't run by the solenoid board on that pin are they? I'd think it would be the board if all the others are showing faults.
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You know what Le Chuck, you must be right.
So here's where I'm at but first let me get the right terminology down so I don't frustrate everyone...
What would you call this?
I think it's a solenoid but maybe I'm wrong? In the manual it calls is a solenoid and in the self test under solenoid identification it's called KI RELAY (FLIPPER ENABLE)
This one self test goes through the following:
01 Outhole Kicker
02 Knocker
03 Left Sling Shot
04 Right Sling Shot
05 Left Thumper Bumper
06 Right Thumper Bumper
07 Bottom Thumper Bumper
08 3 Drop Target Reset
09 Single Drop Target
10 Coin Lockout Door
11 Ki Relay (Flipper Enable)
The only one firing is #11
I went through all the fuses today and they all have good continuity. I also did the self test again to see if my dropping the fuse made a difference in the solenoid identification test and it did not. The flippers still fire when it cycled through to #11.
So good play field fuse, same behavior regardless if the fuse in in place. Solenoid board?
Nephasth:
Badass! Beats paying $100 for an empty cabinet with no backbox, 4 legs, and a coin door. You made out like a bandit! :cheers:
ChadTower:
That's not a relay. That's a solenoid. It looks like it probably is a drop target reset coil.
A relay is an assembly that includes a solenoid. Basically it is switch that is electronically controlled by powering the solenoid when required in order to change the state of the switch. A relay is usually a small solenoid/switch assembly in a clear plastic case.
If all of the fuses are good, and are not blowing, and you still have all dead coils... hrm, make sure that all connectors are actually connected. Then go to pinwiki.org and look up how to test for voltage at the coil itself. That's the start of your debugging process.
smartbomb2084:
The Flipper Enable Relay is on the Solenoid Driver Board between J1 and J2...its working.
Have you measured for 43VDC at the playfield coils?
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