police force pinball divertor error

kuglerarcade

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just pick up a police force every time i turn it on is says go to test report and divertor error comes up.it seems to working in game mode and self test any ideas on how to get it to stop showing up in test report. P.S before when i 1 st turned it on at home before testing the divertor did keep kicking like 5 times and other times during game play for no reson.
 
I diverter problems with the one I had. I ended up shimming the cam block up just enough where it wasn't dragging on the pin. Worked great after that.
 
The diverter itself isn't the error. A switch past it isn't working so the machine thinks the diverter is broke.

Since you know the diverter works in test and game play, move on to your switch problem.

LTG :)
 
Unless I am a complete idiot, this assembly is IMPOSSIBLE to get to without taking the playfield out of the machine. Even with a stripped playfield, it cannot be reached. I mean, I can reach it, but I can't see a thing while doing so.

-BB
 
That is why they eventually made playfields that would slide out.

You can go into switch test and roll a ball up the ramp and around and see if the switches are working. Fix the one that isn't. Most likely your one in the back left corner under the city jail is the problem.

LTG :)
 
ok i put the game in switch test and all the switchs are working, the ramp up,the police car in the correct position, than the diverter and the one switch past it.if you tagget it twice it start like multiball or thinks 2 balls are locked. then the divertor starts kicking like 5 or 6 times as the police is delivering the balls any ideas p.s the diverter it self isnt gettting hung up.
 
ok i put the game in switch test and all the switchs are working, the ramp up,the police car in the correct position, than the diverter and the one switch past it.if you tagget it twice it start like multiball or thinks 2 balls are locked. then the divertor starts kicking like 5 or 6 times as the police is delivering the balls any ideas p.s the diverter it self isnt gettting hung up.

When it kicks 5 or 6 times, does it retract everytime? If so, the game doesn't see it being extended and keeps trying.
 
yes it does.so is the diverter switch the problem switch .when in switch test if i run the coil by hand it shows the diverter switch 36 as working ?
 
The diverter uses an A shaped gate, when activated it extends out and locks it in place. When it is activated the second time it, it retracts it. If the pin in the gate does not properly lock it will see it as not advancing and keep cycling it to advance it. The playfield will have to be removed to take a better look at it.
 
ok well it turns out it wasnt a switch at all.i had pull the playing field a royal pain in the ---than i had to shorten the return spring on the diverter upper plastic guide i also removed some of the greese they used since it seemed hard to me game now works fine thanks you everyone for your time and help.
 
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