Coin Door Problem...Need Help

[MameJunkie]

I'm trying to hook up the coin door mech but I may have a bad switch or mech.

I attached a volt meter on the N-Open & ground but when I test it by inserting a coin, nothing happens.  The coin falls thru like it is taking it but doesn't register.

I'm new to this part so can someone give me some ideas to isolate the problem and maybe fix it?

[quarterback]

Well, if you've tried both the NO and the NC with the ground, then your volt meter should register on ONE of those without the coin even falling trough.

(1) Is your volt meter set to "continuity'? (you're not really looking for a voltage reading here)
(2) When you touch the ground (common) and the NC with your multimeter, does it indicate that it's connected by beeping or flashing?

If your meter is too slow, you might not 'see' a reaction when the coin actually falls through because the switch is very fast.  But you shoud be able to test the switch and/or your meter by trying the NC and/or attaching it to the NO and COM and then pulling down on the wire that is hit by the coins as they fall.

[MameJunkie]

I'm not a hardware guy so excuse me if I sound stoopid...

I've connected the NC & ground and the volt meter registers (beeps).

But like I said, the N-Open & ground doesn't register any change when I insert a coin.  I've even manually moved the lever down and I hear a 'click' but nothing registers.

[Ken Layton]

Well one of the big problems with Coin Controls brand coin doors such as yours is the fact that Coin Controls uses the cheapest, crappiest coin switches ever made! The internal contacts are tarnished on the normally open side. The sure cure is to replace it with a brand new switch. These switches are commonly called the "Busy B" coin switch. My opinion is they should be called P.O.S. switches because they have such a high failure rate.

I'll bet your switch is shot internally.

[MameJunkie]

Well one of the big problems with Coin Controls brand coin doors such as yours is the fact that Coin Controls uses the cheapest, crappiest coin switches ever made! The internal contacts are tarnished on the normally open side. The sure cure is to replace it with a brand new switch. These switches are commonly called the "Busy B" coin switch. My opinion is they should be called P.O.S. switches because they have such a high failure rate.

I'll bet your switch is shot internally.

Oh great...where do I get replacement switches?

[Ken Layton]

Happ Controls part # 42-3257-00 (Coin Controls # 891-1116-16) Coin Switch with formed actuator. It's around $4.