Four coils from two different groups (gumball diverter, gumball popper, left and lower jet bumpers) do nothing in solenoid test, though they have power and fire when their drive is grounded.
Gumball diverter, popper and two bumpers dead in test: faulty CPU ribbon
Cause: A faulty ribbon cable between the CPU board and the power driver board was not passing the drive signals.
Checks
- Confirm the coils have power and fire when grounded, so the coils and their wiring are good.
- Reseat both ends of the CPU to driver board ribbon and retest in solenoid test.
Fix
- Replace the ribbon cable between the CPU and driver boards.
Systems
Games
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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)