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Offline GORGAR 1

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Pinball time
« on: January 12, 2009, 09:20:09 PM »
Hi-why would a pinball machine lose time once set-the times set and once the machines turned off then on again later the time has changed?? weird hey..Could batterys be the problem?? but there not that old. Its a DMD.

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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2009, 09:23:18 PM »
Batteries might be OK but have you checked if the contacts in the battery holder have corroded?
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2009, 09:25:20 PM »
it was never very good !
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2009, 09:26:23 PM »
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2009, 11:09:34 PM »

Usually an indication of dead batteries (common problem), or as specified, the battery holder may have some corrosion. You can clean it with a scotchbrite pad, but I would replace the battery holder IF the holder has signs of corrosion..

Change the batteries first, Peter..
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 11:50:06 PM »
Quote from: Strangeways on January 12, 2009, 11:09:34 PM

Usually an indication of dead batteries (common problem), or as specified, the battery holder may have some corrosion. You can clean it with a scotchbrite pad, but I would replace the battery holder IF the holder has signs of corrosion..

Change the batteries first, Peter..
Thanks Nino,

Have changed the batteries and in the morning will check the time-hopefully all's well. It's a friends Judge Dread thats has been left and abit un-loved..

Thanks guys Peter <.>
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 09:43:13 PM »
Yep Batteries would be my first port of call.
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 09:21:11 AM »
Checked the pinball this morning and all's well/put new batteries in a and problem fixed-funny how the highest score stayed but time didn't :D will have to change my batteries now..

Thanks guys

Peter
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Re: Pinball time
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 10:39:24 PM »
I've seen this problem when the centre battery is placed upside down in the holder - Williams / Bally have all their batteries facing the same way.

Noticeable on a TZ - if the clock on the playfield is set to show the time, it will be slow if a battery is reversed.
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