Bally Grand Old Flag 3 quarter slot

[DavidLee]

Great,
The machine is working with the wire bundle tied up promoting continuity.
Post the conclusion as to the exact cause.
Will be interesting and educational.

[RandallTwo]

I'll get a  chance to find it.  Last night it stopped working again.  We'll spend time on it Saturday.
The harness looks good.  I do not see hot or burned insulation on any of the wires. I will pull the connector apart.  It is easy for one wire to be broken at the connector and held in place by the other wires in the harness.  We shall see.
d.

[DavidLee]

Inspecting the plug should be done first.
Pushed back pins or receivers and or faulty wire connections within the plug.
Flimsy wires near the exit point of the plug.
Wire shields that contain a broken wire will bend easier at the break.
BUT
I wouldn’t expect to find a broken wire.
Nothing to cause enough force / damage in that area. But strange things happen.
Could be the bundle movement is effecting the fuse connection / holder.
Try moving the wires a section at a time. Then possibly twisting the plug left then right.

[RandallTwo]

Not really an update.
I did not get to look at the slot on Saturday.  My neighbor had moved the harness to get it working and people were playing it. Someone hit 300 coins winner and the machine started paying out.  But there were not enough coins in the hopper to payout, so it locked out.
None of us had every messed around inside to look for a reset switch.  Finally noticed the bracket and rail between the coin hopper rails.  It was loose and Tim was gonna tighten it, when I noticed the white cylinder through the plate near the neon lockout light.  Viola!  Lockout reset.
I will take time when I can to look at the connector, harness, and wiring in detail as soon as practical.  I will take pictures.
thanks again, d.