Star Tech Journal

Rowe AMI CMOS
Credit Co111puter
Data East Flipper
l111prove111ents
Customer Service
Data East Pinball, Inc.
Melrose Park, Illinois
RandyTeny
Alpine Amusement
Connersville, Indiana
SUBJECT
SUBJECT
Our new and improved flipper cabinet switches
are better than ever. What we've done was to go
from a microswitch to a gold contact leaf switch.
Recently while repairing some older AMI juke
boxes (R-7 4-80) for sale purposes, I ran across a
recurring problem.
CHANGE
PROBLEM
The reason for the change was based on exten-
sive customer feedback. This switch has a better
capability for self-cleaning due to the wiping
action of the blade. As before, you won't need to
use any diodes or capacitors.
Unit will not credit.
SOLUTION
Replace C9 ( l 5u @ 50v) and C 15 (200u @ 75v) in
CMOS credit computer with equivalent caps.
PART NUMBER
NOTE
The part number for this switch is 180-5048-01.
This switch is only for use on Data East pinballs
with Solid State Flippers. For older games prior
to Robocop, use the Tungsten contact switch
180-5048-00.
Had this problem in four out of five units, even
though they were two slightly different units
(Rowe AMI Part# 601-00066 and# 601-07593).
COIL CHANGE
Additionally, we have gone to a softer coil. The
coil is 23-1100. The part number for this coil is
090-5030-00. This coil can be used in any of
your Data East Pinball Solid State Flippers.
So if you feel your coils are too strong, by down-
sizing the power by using this part.
Alnerican Technos
Wrestlefest Freeze
Evan Wessel
Mercury Amusement
Havertown, Pennsylvania
SYMPTOM
American Technos Wrestlefest upright game
goes blank or completely locks up.
* * *
MURPHY'S LAW
SOLUTION
# 1307
Note that a stuck coin switch will cause this
symptom.
Phone & Fax
See page 21 for updated manufacturer
customer service phone & fax numbers.