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==Documents== | ==Documents== | ||
Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine. | Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine. | ||
https://www.ipdb.org/files/1970/Williams_1986_Road_Kings_Manual.pdf | |||
==Troubleshooting== | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
* If pressing start button results in soft sound repeated three times "dugga dugga dugga" the machine can not find both balls. One may be stuck/hiding in the playing area or the limit switches that detect the balls near the launcher may be dirty or damaged. | *If pressing start button results in soft sound repeated three times "dugga dugga dugga" the machine can not find both balls. One may be stuck/hiding in the playing area or the limit switches that detect the balls near the launcher may be dirty or damaged. It could also be one of the fuses. | ||
*Powers on but won't feed balls? Check fuses in top cabinet. Front 'glass' lifts up and out, panel swings to the left exposing electrics. | |||
*Sound volume control pot/knob is on the inside, left wall, about 12" in from the front door. | |||
*TILT: The tilt switch is a metal rod hanging inside a round hole in a piece of sheetmetal on the left side wall just inside the door. It may be jammed to one side by the manuals or other contents of the machine. | |||
* Please add more problems and solutions as time goes on! | *Please add more problems and solutions as time goes on! | ||
==To do== | ==To do== | ||
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===Functional=== | ===Functional=== | ||
* Diagnose fuse blowing problem | *Diagnose fuse blowing problem | ||
**Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured) | **Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured) | ||
* Replace left flipper solenoid | *Replace left flipper solenoid | ||
**This is the cause of the left flipper sticking on the down-stroke, and the repeated blowing of at least one fuse. | **This is the cause of the left flipper sticking on the down-stroke, and the repeated blowing of at least one fuse. | ||
** Order new solenoid | **Order new solenoid | ||
* Replace all rubber bumpers | *Replace all rubber bumpers | ||
** Order new bumpers | **Order new bumpers | ||
* Realign flippers | *Realign flippers | ||
**They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help? | **They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help? | ||
* Descale copper contacts | *Descale copper contacts | ||
**Better current flow = better power from flippers | **Better current flow = better power from flippers | ||
**Ian did one in Feb 2016. | **Ian did one in Feb 2016. | ||
**Consider replacing with a different type of switches | **Consider replacing with a different type of switches | ||
* [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs | *[Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs | ||
**Rutger wants to do this pretty much immediately (as of Feb 2016). | **Rutger wants to do this pretty much immediately (as of Feb 2016). | ||
**Frollard is not so optimistic, because the existing matrix depends on the incandescent bulbs' resistance, making LED replacement complicated and likely not at all power-saving. | **Frollard is not so optimistic, because the existing matrix depends on the incandescent bulbs' resistance, making LED replacement complicated and likely not at all power-saving. | ||
* Resolder top front speaker wires | *Resolder top front speaker wires | ||
**Only internal speaker works; top disconnected | **Only internal speaker works; top disconnected | ||
* Find replacement coin rejector | *Find replacement coin rejector | ||
**Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing | **Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing | ||
===Formal=== | ===Formal=== | ||
* Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side | *Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side | ||
**Repaint? | **Repaint? | ||
**Vinyl decal? | **Vinyl decal? | ||
** Image original artwork | **Image original artwork | ||
** Vectorize artwork | **Vectorize artwork | ||
** Sand down to wood | **Sand down to wood | ||
** Prime and seal | **Prime and seal | ||
** Reapply artwork | **Reapply artwork | ||
[[Category:Ongoing projects]] | [[Category:Ongoing projects]] | ||