The left flippers don't work, and the meter shows odd low AC readings instead of about 50 V DC on the flipper power lines when measured against the cabinet or MPU ground.
Flippers dead and voltage reads nonsense: measure to the flipper board ground
Cause: The flipper supply returns to its own ground on the flipper power board, so readings against cabinet ground are meaningless. Once measured properly, the lower left flipper coil had a broken winding and a loose solder joint on its power lug.
Checks
- Measure the flipper power pins (15J3-1 and 15J3-2) against the ground pin on the flipper power board's 15J2 connector.
- Follow the voltage down to each flipper coil using that same ground.
- Check the coil windings and lug solder joints on the dead flipper.
Fix
- Resolder the loose joint and replace the coil with the broken winding.
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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)