Rectifier board TP3 has 12 V but MPU TP2 has none.
+12 V at the rectifier board but not at MPU TP2
Cause: A burnt pin or broken wire in the orange 12 V line.
Checks
- Inspect rectifier board J3 pin 8 (orange) for burning.
- Follow the orange wire to solenoid driver J3 pin 12; it loops back out on J3 pin 11 to the MPU.
Fix
- Replace the J3 pin 8 header and housing pin; this pin burns often.
- Many boards carry a TP1-TP3 jumper on the solenoid driver to protect the loop.
Systems
Related tips
- 12 V at the rectifier board but not at the MPU
- Rectifier board J1 (to playfield) pins
- Rectifier board J2 (to cabinet) pins
- Rectifier board J3 (to backbox boards) pins
- Pre-Xenon rectifier board outputs by connector
- Pre-Xenon transformer to rectifier board wiring
- Replace browned rectifier header pins and housing pins together
- No +12 V at the MPU: check the rectifier board
Source: Repairing Bally Electronic Pinball Games from 1977 to 1985, Part One, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)