Capture Ball Problem Solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Center Loop Rollover microswitch #74 was the Demon. It turns out that this switch along with the Reed switches are what initiates the Captureball! The #74 switch never gave any indications that it didnt work in any of the tests. When I removed it I noti...

With all of the play and all of the many many hours working on and Videos that I have made on my machine I just noticed for the first time that the eyes in the Martian, between the flippers on the playfield, flash in sync to some of the Martian Dialog that is spoken. I am a dope.

This seems like a case where a digital storage scope would be useful. Do you have access to one? You could put it on the diverter drive output. If the diverter logic signals the diverter to operate, and it doesn't, the problem is downstream. If the diverter logic fails to signal the diverter when i...

THX FOR THE TIPS I have done all of the things that you have said and all switches test just fine. I have reset the machine 3 times. Then tonight I thought that the Cliffy protector was really close to one of the magnetic reed switches and I removed it in case it was causing some type of erroneous s...

Just installed a new Hood and ramp bridge. The ball does not get stuck anymore yet the diverter still will not initiate unless it is triggered through the SOL hole when you are awarded capture light. So you have to wait to get the capture light and have it be awarded to open the capture ball paddle ...

I was going to order one this weekend but they are only for the SOL popper. The ball capture or 3 ball popper is made in 2 pieces the main assembly (Frame and Solenoid) which mounts under the playfield and the Hood which mounts to the top of the playfield. The Upper and Lower Right Ramps are mounted...

Just finished taking everything apart. There is no Bulge in the hood. The ball popper, Diverter and the 3 ball popper assemblies are only a few days old. For the life of me I cant see what the ball might be snagging on. It sounds like its hitting the top of the hood but just cant get out until after...

Glad my timing for getting an RFM was so good I wont have to wait 2 years to get Nucore!

You guys have come a long way! My hats off to you.

I will take everything out again tonight and check for what causes the ball to get stuck in the popper. It may be the hood. Compensating for switch failures and assemblies? Does it do this by shutting down those systems? Interesting so did I actually reset the diverter instructions with my actions? ...

I tried something and had promising results for 1/2 a game. In the features section you can turn the Diverter on or off. The default is ON I turned it OFF then escaped the features mode going back to the game mode. I then went back to the Features and turned the Diverter back ON. Thinking that this ...

I would take the LCD with the special mounting kit ready to install.

Didnt get a chance to check the transistor yet but I did take all of the assemblies on the top end of the machine off as well as the 3 ball popper. the SOL popper. the magnetic reed switches. The Three ball popper hood the diverter assembly and paddle and the right side upper and lower ramps. Most o...

More strangeness. As of late last night I still get the All Tests OK on the test screen But.... The only time the diverter paddle will open for the ball lock is when you get the capture lock with a ball in the SOL hole. Then once you shoot the ball into the lock and advance the first ball captured l...

I looked up these switches a few hours ago and they are Magnetic proximity Sensors or Sealed Reed switches They are doubled up in order to read the passing ball as they are too thin to cover the entire lane. They do not read fast balls as they are not sensitive enough hence the many shots that are &...

Sorry to hear the news best wishes to your family.