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    Default Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    Hey guys! Got the Pegasus up and running. But when it hits, it’ll dispense 15-20 tokens then stop and H.E. is on the screen. There’s plenty of tokens in the hopper, so she ain’t empty. I’ve removed the plastic upper portion, and saw NO rust or anything that could cause a jamming effect. Any suggestions?


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    Default Re: Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    When you had it apart and without power could you spin the hopper disk by hand easily and tokens dispensed? Could there be a bent token or a non-token stuck in there? Also check the wiring to the hopper motor for damage and the sensor for possibly a needed cleaning.

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    Took the hopper apart. Nothing preventing the whee from spinning freely.


    The motor and such seems functional too.


    It seems to lock up on larger payouts. After it dispenses 10-20 tokens, it says H.E.

    Does the hopper payout feature have ANYTHING to do with the coin slot on front? I’m replacing the coin slot because the solenoid, that prevents coins to be loaded during play, is bad. Could this be causing the issue maybe?


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    Default Re: Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    When it 'locks up' does it literally jam or does it just stop? Is it counting the tokens that get paid out properly? Perhaps the optical-interrupter (seen in the top right of your last pic) could be dirty/malfunctioning. I haven't heard of a game that paid out more than 15 at a time, is it trying to pay out more?

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    Default Re: Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    Ditto above.
    When it pays out. Does the display countdown the winnings.
    Also take the hopper out with a few tokens in. Turn it by hand so it shoots out a token and confirm the arm pivots through the opto coupler.
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    The machine, when it reaches 50 credits and starts to pay out, that’s when the trouble starts. It starts shooting coins, and it doesn’t stop til it’s dispensed 20-25 then it stops even though the hopper still has coins. The button On the main power box does nothing to override this H.E. Code. I turn the door key to the left and it starts dispensing again, even though the payout should be 15, it dispenses 20-25 then the hopper stops.

    Could it be the optical interrupter as mentioned? What could cause this machine to dispense more than 15? Maybe it’s not reading the amount correct to start with? I’ll clean the sensor with a little alcohol and a swab.


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    Default Re: Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    You have to think how the hopper works.
    It does not have any sensors in the hopper to detect tokens.
    All it knows is. That as it turns. It's waiting for a signal from the opto coupler. If it doesn't get a signal. After say 5 seconds. It will assume the hopper is empty and give an error.

    That why we asked. When it payout. Can you see the machine counting the tokens it's paid, or does the display stay the same.
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    It does not display the winnings.



    I hit three melons and it should display 15, instead it shows the payout from the previous win prior to me making a full 50 credits on the credit amount to force the payout on a win.


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    Did it spit out anything before the error?

    Put in like 10 tokens and hit the red button to the left of the joystick. I believe that's the 'credit return' button. Does it return more than you put in? And then error?
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    During the error, all coins are returned. Once the error is cleared out, it will return the exact amount of coins shown as credits.


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    Default Re: Pegasus coin hopper locking up.

    When you say all, all tokens in the hopper or all that your have put in? I would think it wouldn't do anything if there was an error present.

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