The test switch on a gorf is integrated into part of the audio amp. A common reason behind test mode not working is having the wrong amp installed. There are 3 or 4 pcbs that are VERY similar and will actually work for the audio , but fail to set the game into test mode due to a different pinout.
Long story short..... crack open a manual and trace the wires... you may have to modify the pinouts to the audio pcb.