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The game came with a two-prong (ungrounded) line cord, and you may feel a tingle when touching the lockdown bar or side rail and another game at the same time.

Game has a two-prong power cord: fit a grounded three-prong cord

Cause: Without the ground pin, the cabinet metal is not tied to earth ground, so leakage voltage can sit on the metal parts.

Checks

  • Unplug the game and inspect the cord's condition.
  • With a grounded cord fitted, check for continuity from the ground pin to the ground strap, side rails, legs and lockdown bar.
  • Confirm the line fuse is the correct value.

Fix

  • Replace the cord with a proper three-prong grounded cord and connect its ground wire to the cabinet ground.
  • Do not tie ground to neutral.

This is line voltage work. Unplug the game before working on the cord, and have the wiring checked if you are unsure.

Systems

Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)