ajfclark Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) Any one have any clues on this? On and off this has been happening for months... Not my machine, but I'd love to be able to suggest a fix to the op so I can play Metallica (or the machine next to it) without feeling ill. Tends to stop during sparky, when I feel like it should strobe. Edited March 26, 2019 by ajfclark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob-A-Tron Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Yep there is a plug under the playfield you need to reseat I found a write up on Pinside about it when it was happening to me. Also reseat cables in headbox that connect to the playfield. Mine would still occasionally do it and then i would reseat and it would go away. Now it hasnt happened in about 500 plays touch wood. - - - Updated - - - If you send me your mobile i will take a picture of the plug and send you a photo next time i am in my shed later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardog62 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Mine had a super fast strobe .Turned out to be one on the backbox plugs not seated properly . Easy Fixonce i found it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfclark Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Surely it can't be that simple? It's been going on for months, perhaps June last year? It was fixed just before ACS, started intermittently during ACS, and now it's all the time again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardog62 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Thats what i thought too and just happened to fluke finding it .Give that a try first rather than overthinking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Maybe post pix, I have same prob now. Will hot glue the data cable. I think pins are not making good connection. If I push the cable towards the connector it does the strobing. It's the light very cat cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob-A-Tron Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Real pain to post pics i have an old phone will send them to @Glenn70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn70 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Pics posted as requested by @Noob-A-Tron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob-A-Tron Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 What i did was reseat the plug behind the black capacitor on the first photo and i reseated the plug that connects the head box to the playfield on the second picture. It would go away and then come back on occasions then one day it stopped completely. @pinball god and @ajfclark - - - Updated - - - @Glenn70 thanks mate must update my phone one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I messed around with mine for ages to get it reliable, for me i removed the three pin plug with the red & black wires, hot wiped a layer of solder onto the header pins to make them a bit thicker, re crimped the wires in the connector & this seemed to work, i cable tied the data cable on the support rail from moving around 1st but that didn't fix it. so you just have to try a few things out & hopefully you'll sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Thanks guys who give it a try. I just to make sure ve my fh cab from in front of met to get at it. - - - Updated - - - What i did was reseat the plug behind the black capacitor on the first photo and i reseated the plug that connects the head box to the playfield on the second picture. It would go away and then come back on occasions then one day it stopped completely. @pinball god and @ajfclark - - - Updated - - - @Glenn70 thanks mate must update my phone one daywhich plug on the side fond photo. What colours or j# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob-A-Tron Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 on the first photo it is the plug with the red and black wire it is a 3 pin plug i think behind that big black capacitor and on the 2nd photo it is that big one right in the middle behind the fluro light reseat both of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryza Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Turn down led brightness in the settings. When you put strong LEDs it happens. Happened in AcDC for me. Lower percentage by 10...problem solved. @RPZ taught me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) Turn down led brightness in the settings. When you put strong LEDs it happens. Happened in AcDC for me. Lower percentage by 10...problem solved. @RPZ taught me! Thanks to @Ryza, forgot to mention it at Argonauts but this simple adjustment may have solved the strobing for me. UPDATE: Maybe not Edited April 5, 2019 by pinball god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Had Game on for most of the day, played several games and I'm confident this has helped. Took 10 points off factory setting 50 to 40. Previously I lowered it by 10% so thanks again @Ryza for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Aa been a little quiet but my strobing has been stable at 40% gi intensity. But I want the game to be brighter. So found a bridge rectifier inside the bottom left of the backbox. It's not on a pcb but on the side of the backbox. It has spade connections. I simply reseated these and the strobing us stable at 70% intensity. I'm also told to replace it with a higher rated one. Once thus virus shit is over, I'll investigate this option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando77 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Yeah, go a new Bridge mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball god Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Yeah, go a new Bridge mate ! Thanks I just gotta find what type it is I guess amp wise and go the 400v version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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