Every 1,000-point switch on the playfield seems dead: the 1,000 score reels reset normally at game start but never advance during play, for any player. All other scoring works.
1,000-point reels reset but never score for any player: failed 1,000-point relay coil
Cause: The 1,000-point relay in the backbox, which feeds the 1,000 reel coils of every player through the player unit, had a bad coil, so it never pulled in.
Checks
- With a game started, push the 1,000-point relay in by hand: if the reel then advances, the scoring path is fine and the relay isn't pulling in.
- Check the relay coil for continuity and the wires on its lugs.
- If the reel doesn't advance when the relay is pushed, check the relay's switch and the player unit contacts instead.
Fix
- Replace the 1,000-point relay coil.
Systems
Games
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