I'm hoping I'm just overlooking something obvious. For some reason, my Skill Crane stopped taking money yesterday and instead just makes a clicking noise. I don't know much about coin mechs other than what I've read on Bob Roberts' site and what I've worked with personally in the past, and this one looks different from what I'm used to.
And I guess technically, it's part of the coin door that's making the noise, not the actual coin mech
Below is a picture and I've circled the part that's making the noise. Basically it just snaps back and forth repeatedly every 2 seconds or so.
It seems that at the same time it 'clicks,' that the credit/plays display changes as well. Every so often it'll stop, which is when the credit/play display resets to zero. Not too much longer and it'll start up again. While it's doing this, coins will fall into the return.
I'm assuming maybe it's a wiring issue, but from first look I don't see anything wrong. Anyone have any ideas?
And I guess technically, it's part of the coin door that's making the noise, not the actual coin mech
It seems that at the same time it 'clicks,' that the credit/plays display changes as well. Every so often it'll stop, which is when the credit/play display resets to zero. Not too much longer and it'll start up again. While it's doing this, coins will fall into the return.
I'm assuming maybe it's a wiring issue, but from first look I don't see anything wrong. Anyone have any ideas?

