?? Possible to put a coin counter back to 00000

[eggedd2k]

anyone know if it's possible to reset a coin counter inside a cab? just looked at mine and there's no buttons or anything on it

[RayB]

You could attached a trigger button to it and make it advance X times until it rolls over.  (I hope you have alot of free time this weekend!)

[eggedd2k]

i take that as a no you cant reset it then 

[forbiddenlyrics]

I've heard of some peple opening up their coin counters and resetting them to zero. Or else you could just buy a new one, they are only like $5.

[Samstag]

If you know a used car dealer I'm sure they can give you some tips.

[Q*Bert_OP]

I've heard of some peple opening up their coin counters and resetting them to zero. Or else you could just buy a new one, they are only like $5.

I have done it before.

[Ken Layton]

The original coin counters supplied with commercial coin-op arcade games are designed not to be reset. It's so route operators can keep their employees honest or in the event of a machine break-in simple math and the previous weeks' meter reading can provide you with an exact amount of money stolen.

Every coin counting meter manufacturer makes a resetable version of what you have in there now. Just copy all the infor off the existing meter like manufacturer, model number, voltage, type of mounting, etc. and visit the manufacturer's website. I'm sure if you contact the manufacturer's tech support dept they'd be happy to tell you what resetable model crosses to what you have now. Resetable meters cost about 10 bucks.

[eggedd2k]

that makes sense. i've made a note of what the counter was when i got the machine the other day so i'll easily be able to figure out how much i've put in it

[Ken Layton]

It is however possible for some brands/models of meter to be opened and reset. The metal-cased ones usually have two metal tabs under it's mounting plate. Squeeze the tabs and the cover slides off.

Personally, I never tamper with the meter unless it's broken. A working, untampered meter gives a good indication of how much play and hours a cabinet/game has seen. It's just like an odometer on a car.

Remember that it's a lot cheaper just to buy a brand new meter. If it's a DC meter then also be sure to note if the label says "with diode" (internal protection diode) or not. If the meter's wire leads are red and black wires then it generally indicates the meter has an internal diode. To use a non-dioded meter in an application that had a dioded meter can damage the game logic board.

[paigeoliver]

Back when I pieced together my Time Pilot cocktail from nothing I reset an old meter (it didn't have one in the first place), I just took it apart, got it to zero, and then put it back together).

[USSEnterprise]

why dont you just keep cycling a quarter through it until it gets back to 00000

[Q*Bert_OP]

why dont you just keep cycling a quarter through it until it gets back to 00000

Most 6 digit coin meters only have a life 1,000,000 counts, but the one in my slot machine has gone about 10,000 counts over 1,000,000.

[USSEnterprise]

you could try running quarters through it backwards

[cholin]

 LMAO!  Or you could just hook up a 5v source to it constantly and cycle it through, and if thats not how it works, grab a cheap capacitor, it's all good.

[ArcadeNoob]

Yea, I dont think my counter in a game of mine works...........any idea on how to FIX it?

[eggedd2k]

i'm going to leave it as it is.  i think it shows a bit of history

[TheOtherBob]

you could try running quarters through it backwards

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