astrodan88
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Black Hole question - lower playfield 313 lamps shorted?
Hi all,
I'm having some trouble with my Black hole and hoping someone can help.
I was trying out some leds in the machine and in my ignorance used standard bulbs in the 313 sockets that illuminate the lower playfield. I didn't realize my mistake till the fuse for the solenoid voltage blew.
After realizing what I had done I reinstalled 313 bulbs but the fuse still blows when these lamps are illuminated. I removed the bulbs altogether but still the same result. I have checked all related transistors and coils and everything is good there. If I remove the wire supplying these bulbs voltage (orange-slate-slate at the L relay under the lower playfield) everything is fine, the lower playfield plays perfectly; but of course, the 313 lights don't work.
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm at a loss as to what to do next. With the problem narrowed down to the lights, I thought new bulbs would be sufficient. Have the lamp sockets been damaged by leaving incorrect bulbs installed?
Hi all,
I'm having some trouble with my Black hole and hoping someone can help.
I was trying out some leds in the machine and in my ignorance used standard bulbs in the 313 sockets that illuminate the lower playfield. I didn't realize my mistake till the fuse for the solenoid voltage blew.
After realizing what I had done I reinstalled 313 bulbs but the fuse still blows when these lamps are illuminated. I removed the bulbs altogether but still the same result. I have checked all related transistors and coils and everything is good there. If I remove the wire supplying these bulbs voltage (orange-slate-slate at the L relay under the lower playfield) everything is fine, the lower playfield plays perfectly; but of course, the 313 lights don't work.
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm at a loss as to what to do next. With the problem narrowed down to the lights, I thought new bulbs would be sufficient. Have the lamp sockets been damaged by leaving incorrect bulbs installed?