Tech - T-Rex and Music Problem

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Recently the T-Rex on my JP hardly moves at all side to side. During boot
up diagnostics T-Rex will move about an inch and not find center. He can be
on either side of center when this happens. In the diagnostics mode I can
move him side to side and the left, center and right switch are activated.

I have his side to side feature turned off to play now.

Also I noticed recently that I can lose the background sound with just the
voices coming thru. As soon as ball is drained and fed into shooter the
music returns. Don't see a pattern on when this happens.

An ideas???


Thanks
Brian

 

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Brian,

I had the same problem with my T-Rex's movement. I reflowed the solder
on the relay board and that fixed it. I think the shaker motor will
take its toll on some of these solder connections. Hope it helps, Tom

Amyotte wrote:
> Anyone?
>
> Brian
>
> "Amyotte" <amyotte@personainternet.com> wrote in message
> news:11d2jmagdjahs20@corp.supernews.com...
> > Recently the T-Rex on my JP hardly moves at all side to side. During boot
> > up diagnostics T-Rex will move about an inch and not find center. He can
> > be on either side of center when this happens. In the diagnostics mode I
> > can move him side to side and the left, center and right switch are
> > activated.
> >
> > I have his side to side feature turned off to play now.
> >
> > Also I noticed recently that I can lose the background sound with just the
> > voices coming thru. As soon as ball is drained and fed into shooter the
> > music returns. Don't see a pattern on when this happens.
> >
> > An ideas???
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Brian
> >
> >

 

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Anyone?

Brian

"Amyotte" <amyotte@personainternet.com> wrote in message
news:11d2jmagdjahs20@corp.supernews.com...
> Recently the T-Rex on my JP hardly moves at all side to side. During boot
> up diagnostics T-Rex will move about an inch and not find center. He can
> be on either side of center when this happens. In the diagnostics mode I
> can move him side to side and the left, center and right switch are
> activated.
>
> I have his side to side feature turned off to play now.
>
> Also I noticed recently that I can lose the background sound with just the
> voices coming thru. As soon as ball is drained and fed into shooter the
> music returns. Don't see a pattern on when this happens.
>
> An ideas???
>
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>

 

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<tomvd1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1121091389.286582.31640@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Brian,
>
> I had the same problem with my T-Rex's movement. I reflowed the solder
> on the relay board and that fixed it. I think the shaker motor will
> take its toll on some of these solder connections. Hope it helps, Tom
>
> Amyotte wrote:
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> "Amyotte" <amyotte@personainternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:11d2jmagdjahs20@corp.supernews.com...
>> > Recently the T-Rex on my JP hardly moves at all side to side. During
>> > boot
>> > up diagnostics T-Rex will move about an inch and not find center. He
>> > can
>> > be on either side of center when this happens. In the diagnostics mode
>> > I
>> > can move him side to side and the left, center and right switch are
>> > activated.
>> >
>> > I have his side to side feature turned off to play now.
>> >
>> > Also I noticed recently that I can lose the background sound with just
>> > the
>> > voices coming thru. As soon as ball is drained and fed into shooter
>> > the
>> > music returns. Don't see a pattern on when this happens.
>> >
>> > An ideas???
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Brian
>> >
>> >
>

Thanks Tom

Just tried your suggestion and no change.

It's as if the CPU is telling the relay to toggle the different directions
before any ground is covered.

Brian