2 of my Machines Lock up WHY?

[SpeedRacer888]

Excellent Tulsa. I will be changing them tonight and I will keep you updated on what happens. I am very curious to see if this will solve the problem. I aqqired a few old doner macbines over the weekend. I will be posting what I got in the for sale section.

Thanks Again,
Regards,
Tony

[alstonj1]

if you check other threads on here you'll find that is one of the symptoms of a bum transformer .... change them out for at least 5 amp or higher if possible .the extra wont do any harm since the machine can only draw what it can use any way but if i were you while you are at it put in a 3 amp inline fuse with the black or hot side of the line cord when you install the transformer . no pachislo should be drawing any more than 3 amps from the wall socket unless it has a bad transformer ........in which case it will blow the 3 amp fuse .....

[SpeedRacer888]

Believe it or not they all have a Three amp fuse in them (even with that 4 amp transformer). I didn't get to changing it as I got 7 machines (all in pieces from 1995 all are Yamasa) and I got digging into one of the 2 Pink Panthers. I did get the Pink Pather up and running (much to my surprise). It was like a jigsaw puzzle.

Thanks
Tony

[Eddie]

Great info guys!

[drcrippen324]

it cant be good if it is drawing more than 5amps in play mode they only usualy draw that in bb mode as all the pachis i seen dont get warm on a 5amp and speed racer is within the age range especialy with a small screen i might understand it if it was hanabi or beast sapp with a large screen to account for the bigger back light causing the draw

[Chrisdice]

it cant be good if it is drawing more than 5amps in play mode they only usualy draw that in bb mode as all the pachis i seen dont get warm on a 5amp and speed racer is within the age range especialy with a small screen i might understand it if it was hanabi or beast sapp with a large screen to account for the bigger back light causing the draw

My Fire Drift and T2 both have 5 amp Transformers and both get real hot.

[alstonj1]

your transformer shouldnt get hot to the touch , warm yes hot no this may be a sign that the transformer is either defective or deteriorating 5 amp is a good size transformer and should work on about 85 to 90 % of machines but if you install one bigger and its still heating its time to really look into your machine ......