olePigeon
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Introduction and need a little help; Defender arcade coin mech not responding.
Howdy,
First post, first arcade, first time trying fix anything arcade related.
I originally posted on the Build Your Own Arcade forum, but they don't have a very active user base. Donated a few bucks so I could post on here, seems this forum is really hopping.
I've gathered from the few posts at the other forum that I did a pretty good job getting my Defender arcade. I'm really happy with it. I've since fixed a battery problem, I noticed some corrosion on the battery holder. I took the board out and gave it a good scrub with some baking soda and isopropyl alcohol. Now my arcade keeps high scores and settings, which is important because the coin mechanism doesn't appear to be working. I've set it to Free Play, so that helps.
Anyway, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction on how to troubleshoot and maybe get the coin mech working. I'm a complete newb when it comes to arcades, and I'm hesitant to start poking around short of just making sure the cables are all plugged in.
I did notice that there are light bulbs behind each coin slot, and those are not lit up. So if I had to guess, maybe the coin mech isn't getting power?
Below are some pictures of my arcade. Everything's orignal. Unfortunately the control overlay was melted by cigarettes, and the joystick is a little loose. The cabinet, however, looks like it was fresh from the factory. I'm really digging it:
Howdy,
First post, first arcade, first time trying fix anything arcade related.
I've gathered from the few posts at the other forum that I did a pretty good job getting my Defender arcade. I'm really happy with it. I've since fixed a battery problem, I noticed some corrosion on the battery holder. I took the board out and gave it a good scrub with some baking soda and isopropyl alcohol. Now my arcade keeps high scores and settings, which is important because the coin mechanism doesn't appear to be working. I've set it to Free Play, so that helps.
Anyway, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction on how to troubleshoot and maybe get the coin mech working. I'm a complete newb when it comes to arcades, and I'm hesitant to start poking around short of just making sure the cables are all plugged in.
I did notice that there are light bulbs behind each coin slot, and those are not lit up. So if I had to guess, maybe the coin mech isn't getting power?
Below are some pictures of my arcade. Everything's orignal. Unfortunately the control overlay was melted by cigarettes, and the joystick is a little loose. The cabinet, however, looks like it was fresh from the factory. I'm really digging it:

