lights inside pinball cabinet

theres only one on my EM machine thats on constantly thus being the light above the total game plays counter
 
Aren't they just the same as the playfield lights? Usually, they are on when the game is on, so you can see if you need to replace a fuse or adjust a switch...
 
i replaced the bulbs and they still dont come on. i dont have any problems with the rest of the game . are there fuses for these lights?? switch??
 
there are 2 lights that are on top of , i believe, relays that are inside the cabinet. they aren't the ones on the playfield, they are below , probably used to light the inside of the cabinet up for service. sorry, thats the best i can describe them
 
there are 2 lights that are on top of , i believe, relays that are inside the cabinet. they aren't the ones on the playfield, they are below , probably used to light the inside of the cabinet up for service. sorry, thats the best i can describe them

Say what?

I've never seen what you're talking about and I've worked on pinballs over 35 years. Pictures please!
 
Say what?

I've never seen what you're talking about and I've worked on pinballs over 35 years. Pictures please!
He's talking about the light Bally uses on the delay relay They use a flasher light a #455 I believe so when the slam switch on the coin door is activated the relay kicks on and locks out the coin mechs and wont let you start a game. Then when the flasher bulb gets hot it kicks out and releases the relay thus opening up the coin mechs again. Anyway to answer the OP question it doesn't matter if it's burnt out or not cause it's not going to prevent gameplay, if your worried about it you can check the light by activating the slam switch on the coin door and see if it lights up. Whatever you do make sure to only use a flasher type bulb otherwise the delay relay will remain on all the time which is not good.
Glennon
 
sure enough activated the slam switch and the lights came on. i thought it was to light up the inside of the cabinet...i guess the guy who had it before me liked to hit the coin door cause he stuffed a small piece of rubber in the slam switch so it couldnt go off. thanks for all the great advice
 
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