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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #105 on: July 27, 2015, 08:25:31 PM »
No idea. 

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« Reply #106 on: July 27, 2015, 08:26:34 PM »
Switches work, solenoids work. It goes up and down but needs a helping hand sometimes

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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #107 on: July 29, 2015, 10:48:39 AM »
Might be worth replacing the drive belt.

You can buy proper replacement but some people use silicon tubing from pet store with a short dowel inserted at the clamp.

Don't know if it would help but worth doing anyway.

Is that a nylon rope being used at the moment?
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« Reply #108 on: July 30, 2015, 04:09:21 PM »
Looks like it
 Will try replacing the belt

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« Reply #109 on: July 30, 2015, 08:29:05 PM »
Ok. Next issue. Might move on from the car for now.
I have a set of drop targets that don't drop when hit by the ball. They seem really stiff and I have to put them down via hand. Is there a way to fix these?

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Re: Police force issues
« Reply #110 on: July 30, 2015, 08:51:00 PM »
May just need a good cleaning, or adjusting if they're catching anywhere.

Also make sure springs are connected and not overstretched.
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« Reply #111 on: July 30, 2015, 09:09:18 PM »
Sprayed with WD 40. Worked a treat they go down but they don't go back up straight away for some reason. Two of the three register on the score board.

Strange thing is the coil works as they come up when it's trying to detect a ball.

(It's the ones on the side, weasel drop targets)

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Re: Police force issues
« Reply #112 on: July 30, 2015, 09:19:33 PM »
Sprayed with WD 40. Worked a treat they go down but they don't go back up straight away for some reason. Two of the three register on the score board.

Strange thing is the coil works as they come up when it's trying to detect a ball.

(It's the ones on the side, weasel drop targets)

Try cleaning the three optos on the opto board. (Yes, the same ones you probably just inadvertently sprayed with WD 40). #@#
Use a cotton bud to clean between each U shaped opto to see if that helps.

WD 40 may be a temporary fix, but is generally frowned upon as far as pinball maintainence is concerned.

Better to remove the entire drop target assembly and clean it properly and well. 

It will perform better and last longer. ^^^
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« Reply #113 on: July 30, 2015, 09:25:55 PM »
Haha. Nice.
Thank you master Steevsee

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Re: Police force issues
« Reply #114 on: July 30, 2015, 09:32:40 PM »
Sprayed with WD 40. Worked a treat they go down but they don't go back up straight away for some reason. Two of the three register on the score board.

Strange thing is the coil works as they come up when it's trying to detect a ball.

(It's the ones on the side, weasel drop targets)


WD 40 may be a temporary fix, but is generally frowned upon as far as pinball maintainence is concerned.


Having said that, a squirt or two in your car gearbox may not be entirely out of place.

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« Reply #115 on: July 30, 2015, 09:58:13 PM »
Lol. One of the optos must not be working at one target is not registering. Might replace with spare

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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #116 on: July 30, 2015, 09:59:01 PM »
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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #117 on: July 30, 2015, 10:09:21 PM »
Thanks for the pic. 
Looks like the cable length is good.

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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #118 on: July 30, 2015, 10:40:17 PM »
Ok seemed to have worked our car issue. This piece of metal seems to stop the car from hitting the switches.

WD 40 worked well on the gear box.
Might need to try and trim this metal piece or something

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Re: Police force issue
« Reply #119 on: July 31, 2015, 08:41:21 AM »


The car switch at the top of this pic seems to be activated by the metal undercarriage.

You may just need to adjust the switch slightly if it's not registering correctly.
Should be no need to trim any metal.