new member... help

[jtars10]

Hello, new member that just got a mr. magic "type A" ?? it uses quarters and i got it up and running. I have a key to the front door. I have a few questions..


2. I can turn it on with the 2 switches, and fiddle with the switches up top (toggle, and a button??? ) what are all of their functions.

3. I put a coin in and flip the arm and the reels start.. and when i push the buttons.. NOTHING HAPPENS.. and about a minute and half later the reels will stop on there own and pay if it wins or do nothing if you lose.. what gives??

Thank you in advance.. i really like my machine and hope to buy more.. thanks.

[RKnarr01]

welcome,

as for #3 i'd check to make sure the circuit board that reel stop button are attached to is connect with the plugs.

[Tony Junior]

Welcome, jtars10!
I agree with RK, for a first step.
Can you post pictures of the switches you mentioned?

[arbycoffee]

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[chaz70]

Welcome to the forums.

What is a mr. magic? I searched the museum and couldn't find it.

[cmk8895]

And where are you located? As a new user some people are WAY to freaked out to start unplugging things to look for problems. If another member is close they may be available to help out.

Or I could just be silly craving personal contact with the community instead of just e-contact.

cmk

[jtars10]

Thank you so much guys..

I live in Destin Florida. and would love some help.

I have removed all the connections and reconnected. but no luck.. I have attached some photos. there is a machine just like this one for sale on ebay right now i believe.

The photos are a pic of the outside, a pic of the button from the inside and a pic of the insides as a whole

josh

[jtars10]

another pic of the inside of the door.. what are the little blue buttons for??

[jtars10]

OK... i found a little 1 amp glass fuse near the reset switch.. it was blown.. i put a new one in and it blew.?? any thoughts?

[arbycoffee]

Blue button is the reset button, you have a short somewhere to blow the fuse

[jtars10]

thank you.. ill look around.. any "typical" shorts?

[cmk8895]

Hmmmm Blowing fuses. Not a good thing.

Too bad you don't have another machine to see if it's a bad power supply or something in the machine itself. I must admit, though, that I'm surprised the thing powers up and spins the reels with a blown fuse.

I'm nowhere near FL, but if you ever get up to the cold cold WI I'll take a look.

cmk

[cmk8895]

You know, just to make sure.... Does the fuse HOLDER say what amperage fuse it takes? As I look at mine, they are all 15A. Maybe someone put a tiny fuse in there and that's why it keeps blowing. So if you look on the holder for what size is supposed to be in there....

Just a thought.

And I like that machine. I have thing for the older models.

cmk

[jtars10]

im a genius and checked the fuse by putting a screw in it... that blew something.. it fliped the on off switch on the power supply and i restarted it and it still works.. i must have a short somewhere.

ugh

[cmk8895]

A SCREW!!!!

Good Lord be careful. Shorting out across fuse terminals isn't a good idea. EVER.

cmk

[Tulsa]

Umm, yeah the screw idea I would shelve at the moment. When you say the fuse you found was by the reset switch were you talking about the blue switch on the door or the reset key on the power supply?

[d mowery]

Fer sale slightly fried machine , burn marks are free, less ones on owener , Please Dont use a screw, Ma lectric wont like it and punish ya long time and FAST

[arbycoffee]

we don't do funerals in Pachiland

[d mowery]

Pachi burns heal real slow,like the time I checked the output on a generater with a long 1/2 inch extention , had 2 extentions in a flash and burnt hands when I picked my butz off the ground, Maby thats why my brain is not right

[cmk8895]

Ok, let's get to some SAFE testing advice....

#1) Did you find on the fuse holder what size fuse it is supposed to take? It may well be a 1A, but all of mine are 15A, so I still wonder if someone put in the wrong fuse at some point. Confirm this 100% before pursuing any further testing.

#2) Once you have the right size fuse, disconnect all of the connectors from the power supply. There could be several, so be sure to get them all. Then plug in the machine and turn it on. If the fuse blows, you have something going on in your power supply. If it doesn't, it's something in the machine itself.

#2b) Assuming the power supply is ok and doesn't blow anything by itself, turn the machine back off. Plug in ONE and only one connector. Turn the machine back on and see if the fuse blows. If not, turn off, plug in one more connector, turn on, see if fuse blows. Keep doing this until the fuse blows. This will identify which connector is causing the fuse to blow.

Follow the wiring harness from that connector to where it goes. It could be heading to the reel assembly, out to the door, up to the main board, etc. This will give you a much more targeted area to be looking for problems.

I'll stop there for now. This method should allow you to determine if the power supply is bad or if something is shorted in one of the various components of the machine. Report back as to if it is the power box or what component and we'll go from there.

And stay away from the screws. There is only one place for a good screw and it ain't in a pachi.

cmk