Rowe bc-1200 problems SOLVED

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So my change machine has been on the fritz for awhile and i finally want to get it sorted out. I'm not 100% sure but I think this kit that is installed is an after market upgrade kit to allow it to accept up to $20 bills, but honestly I'm not sure.

Anyway I'm getting a 2 flash error code on the bill acceptor which indicates that it is being disabled. I have swapped out bill acceptors and they both do the same thing. I currently have the return switch wired to a test switch so when you push it it drops for coins, but I'd like it to work properly. I have gone through all the setting I can find in the program computer and nothing I can see that would be disabling the bill acceptor. I have tried running different coupon tickets through it to change the programming all to no change. I am thinking this little control box is bad as neither of the led lights come on or change at all. Problem is I can't find one anywhere. I don't really care about this being setup to take $20 but I'm also not sure what has been changed from the factory setup either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Well I will post this here for anyone in the future. If anyone is having a similar problem you have to go into the setting on the control computer and make sure that $1 coin is turned on. Even though this machine doesn't have a coin slot to feed coins into that it what turns on the bill validator. Turned on accept $1c and everything works as it should now.
 
Well I will post this here for anyone in the future. If anyone is having a similar problem you have to go into the setting on the control computer and make sure that $1 coin is turned on. Even though this machine doesn't have a coin slot to feed coins into that it what turns on the bill validator. Turned on accept $1c and everything works as it should now.
Thanks for posting the solution! This will no doubt help someone else!
 
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