Flipper Problems on a Zizzle type machine

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I picked up a Zizzle brand Pirates of the Carribean pinball a few months ago. It took me forever to find a replacement for the wall adaptor since it is 24v DC (Finally found that a Razor scooter charger is 24V and works with some minor modifications. However, now I have found that the flippers don't work (however the sound does, so I know they are getting power). I have attached pictures of the underside of the flipper end of the playfield. From what I can tell the flippers operate using an electro magnet type set up. The white wire running to the side of the cabinet connects to the flipper buttons. Can these mechanisms be repaired or do they need to be replaced. If so where is the best place to find them?
Thanks in advance for any help.
 

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This is a tough one. My thoughts are....

Zizzle flippers are 12v and prone to quick failure from what I have read.

You're using a 24v charger rather than a 24v PS. My opinion would be that the flippers are weak or gone all together and/or your mig-shift charger is not supplying enough power to run lights, sound and the flippers.

I would look for the correct power supply as a start and go from there.
 
I tried to find a manual or schematic for the machine but couldn't find one. If you can find a schematic I can provide a lot more help.

I picked up a Zizzle brand Pirates of the Carribean pinball a few months ago. It took me forever to find a replacement for the wall adaptor since it is 24v DC (Finally found that a Razor scooter charger is 24V and works with some minor modifications.

I would put a meter across the scooter charger to ensure that the voltage is actually what it says it should be. Also ensure that it's a compatible supply in that it supplies DC voltage and is capable of enough amperage. I would think that a scooter battery charger should be more than beefy enough to replace the original supply but only if the voltage is correct.


However, now I have found that the flippers don't work (however the sound does, so I know they are getting power).

You can't assume that. There could be any number of problems letting the sound work but causing the flippers to not work. I would start by checking any fuses in the machine. I assume there is some kind of power supply internally that generates voltages for the logic, etc... I would ensure that the correct voltages are present at that supply. From there it will really depend on how they're driving the flippers. There could be a micro-switch on the cabinet driving a relay or they could work in a more conventional way with power coming out of the power supply and ground going through the cabinet switches.
 
I had one of these Zizzle pinball 'toys" (there NOT machines). I traded it for a working gumball machine. My flippers were weak too, NO customer service what so ever, then to find out there out of business so theres no parts and no schematic's to fix this fool thing. So your best bet is get rid of it or turn it into a coffee table or hang it on a wall. Just complete garbage. The guy I traded for the gumball machine knew about the problems but thought he could fix it, but 2 weeks later had it up on cragslist for $20 bucks. I still have the gumball machine working great. Another idea is to create your own pinball machine by stripping it of its junk parts and adding some quality pinball parts but is it really worth the time and effort? Good luck!
 
Well that certainly is wonderful news Steelhorse. When I refered to the sound working I meant that I heard the woosh sound that accompaines the flipper movement. Also when the button is pressed the flippers twitch a little. At least I have very little invested in this machine
 
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