Coil not firing

[thewebexpert]

Hi guys

I have a new to me pinball and one of the flippers stopped flipping

Sadly the test button wires was cut and when I reattached it, it still does not work
..: so ignoring that for now, I am looking for someone willing to FaceTime with me… I have a volt meter and looking for someone willing troubleshooting tips

Anyone willing to give me some help before I have to cave and hire a professional?

Thanks!

 

[luch]

what game ?

 

[thewebexpert]

Blackwater 100

 

[luch]

call the past owner , maybe there's still warranty ! lol

 

[luch]

all kidding aside , is there any wire that has come off or broken ? at the flipper mech or the flipper button switch ?

 

[AlexRogan84]

Take pictures of the flipper button and flipper assembly and post here.

 

[thewebexpert]

The flipper button moves two of the three flippers on the left side … so it is not the button since one button does all three at once. I think I need to trace the wires and see if something has disconnected and test for continuity

 

[sylvain]

From the schematics, circled in red, chances are that either a wire is off, or the switch is not making good contact when the two left flippers are operated/up (bottom circled switch), or the EOS on the non-working flipper is dirty, pitted or misadjusted:

 

[thewebexpert]

Thank you Sylvain, since there are three left flippers, the cabinet button must be working .. so I will look again at the EOS switch but I did file it just to be sure

I seem to have power to the coil so I will try to trace the wire back in case something is loose I suppose

 

[sylvain]

To clarify, the switches circled in the diagram above are located on the flipper assembly under the playfield, and are not the cabinet switches or flipper button. Their description/location is indicated under those switches in the diagram snip. Sorry I was not very clear.

Good luck!

 

[thewebexpert]

I want to thank everyone for their help, Sylvain as well as pinball medics ...

The root cause was the upper left playfield flipper, one of the top wires that feed the other flipper was not attached. I re-soldered it and the game is running correctly again...

Thanks all!

 

[luch]

all kidding aside , is there any wire that has come off or broken ? at the flipper mech or the flipper button switch ?

that's what i said ! bingo lol

 

[thewebexpert]

it was at the other end of the playfield ... not the one that was not firing ... -sigh- lesson learned..