Popeye flipper moves very slow

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I have problem with the upper right flipper.It move very slow,not it not move
I checked the coil it's ok.Checked and the switch that is on the coil,it's ok
Lower right flipper is ok.Other flippers are ok too.
What can it be?
 
Is the problem mechanical (the flipper is binding and can't move properly) or is the problem electrical (no power to that flipper coil or something wrong with the drive transistor on the fliptronics flipper board or wiring issue)

RussMyers
 
I had this problem with an EOS (end of stroke ) switch on my T2. After fixing that on my T2 I replaced one on my Bride of Pinbot and the difference was insane.

A quick way to check is to use alligator clips on both sides of the EOS switch to complete the circuit. That is not a fix though, because the high power part of the coil will not deactivate which can burn out that coil very quickly.

The EOS switch can be cleaned with a business card with a bit of alcohol on it, or a slight cleaning with a flexstone file, but do not sand it down like I did because there is a special coating or thin layer of metal that can come right off.
 
But T2 and BoP are both pre-fliptronics games.

That means that full flipper voltage runs through the EOS switches (and the cabinet flipper switches) so problems with them can lead to weak flips.

This is not the case with Popeye - WPC with fliptronic flippers. The EOS switches are only low-voltage signal switches and have nothing to do with flipper power. You can remove them from the game entirely and it will have no effect on flipper power.

Almost certainly not an EOS switch problem for this game.

If something is not binding the flipper up mechanically, or the parts are not very worn and loose, then something is killing the high-power voltage to the coil.

RussMyers


I had this problem with an EOS (end of stroke ) switch on my T2. After fixing that on my T2 I replaced one on my Bride of Pinbot and the difference was insane.

A quick way to check is to use alligator clips on both sides of the EOS switch to complete the circuit. That is not a fix though, because the high power part of the coil will not deactivate which can burn out that coil very quickly.

The EOS switch can be cleaned with a business card with a bit of alcohol on it, or a slight cleaning with a flexstone file, but do not sand it down like I did because there is a special coating or thin layer of metal that can come right off.
 
Yes,I think something is killing the high voltage.
I was not palying for about 2 days.Today I cleaned the OPTOs that are on the right button.And when I played was fine,very strong and nice.But in time begin to be slowly and slowy.
What can it be?
I saw that on opto board on right button,there was previously changed the two optos and the two resistors.I thnik to chage them with new,but I thnik this is not the problem

I generaly-the power to the flipper loose in time
 
I think you're on the right track to suspect the flipper opto board - try swapping the left/right flipper opto boards to confirm.

My Twilight Zone had similar issues which were isolated to a flaky opto - it was essentially turning the flipper on/off very quickly when the button was pressed, resulting in a very weak flipper.

You can confirm in the switch test menu; see how it reacts when you hold down that flipper button - does the indicator for that flipper show as on consistently when you have the button held down, or does it go on/off rapidly?
 
I think problem i solved for now
Chaged-two optos,two resistor 470omh and reflow the connector on the board
Now flipper works fine and strong.But I will play it for much long this night
 
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