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Offline MartyJ

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Re: Weak Flippers
« on: April 27, 2010, 05:31:10 PM »
Thanks for the info.I will check out the coils later on and let you know how i go.
Thanks again,

From the PinRepair.com guide -

# Check the flipper coil with a DMM set to ohms. With the game turned off, try this:

    * Notice the three solder lugs for the flipper coil. One of the outside lugs has both a thick and thin coil winding attached to it. This is the "common" lead.
    * Put one lead of the DMM on the outside common flipper lug (the one with the thin and thick coil windings attached to it).
    * Put the other lead of the DMM on the middle lug. A reading of about 4 ohms should be indicated. This is the high powered side of the coil.
    * Put the leads of the DMM on the two outside lugs of the coil. For fliptronics games, a reading of about 125 ohms should be seen. For non-fliptronics games, a litle more than 4 ohms should be seen 
       until the the flipper is moved manually to the full extended position, opening the EOS switch. Now about 125 ohms should be indicated.
    * If approximately these readings are not seen, the flipper coil is bad. Typically the hold side of the coil goes bad more often that the power side.

# Test the flipper diodes. To do this cut one lead of each diode off the coil lug. Then set the DMM to the diode setting. Put the black lead of the DMM on the banded side of the diode. A reading of .5 volts should be seen. Reverse the leads and no (null) reading should be shown. When done, re-attach each diode lead.