Even though connectors can be a problem on any game, they are especially problematic on Game Plan games. I remember a story Todd told about a Game Plan executive admitting something to the effect that the connectors they used were a big part of the demise of the company.
I spent a lot of time on this Super Nova that had tons of problems. One was a bunch of feature lamps not working. When I pulled the lamp driver board to service it, I measured all the SCR’s and they seemed to check out. I started checking the harness connectors and wiggling them caused the lights to come on. Since these connectors are a pain in the ass to take apart and I don’t have the pins to re-pin them I decided to replace them all together with .093 Molex connectors.
After that all the lights started working again. Always check connectors when troubleshooting a problem, but when working on Game Plan pins, check them first. More repair logs to come on this game……
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Hi Frank,
Todd has my Coney Island is his shop. Same type of intermittent problems. The connectors are shot. Curt’s ready to throw it off the roof! Thanks for the article.
Bob M.
Hey Bob, I know, I saw him going crazy rebuilding the connectors!