
William Optos - How they work | Tech: DMD era games - Pinside
The "height" of the optos is shorter than the originals and with the interrupters slightly bent from years of use, they don't reliably block the beams at rest, even with brand new interrupters. Also, the bigger …
TAF bookcase optos not registering - pinside.com
The optos show open in test. [ (1-2-3-4) 53-54-55-56] I can flag the bumper lane opto and it shows closed. I checked continuity for the switches, J 206-5 Green-Black to shooter lane (51) with continuity …
Corvette switch matrix + optos | Tech: DMD era games - Pinside
Corvette switch matrix + optos By cait001 10 years ago 10 posts 2 Pinsiders participating Latest reply 10 years ago by cait001 Topic is favorited by 2 Pinsiders
TAF Thing & Bookcase & Opto's out - pinside.com
Jun 1, 2025 · Thing, the Bookcase, and all the Optos fail in self-test mode. Everything else works fine, and the game plays without the Bookcase and Thing. A few years ago, I had similar issues with just …
Clock optos on TZ not working | Tech: DMD era games | Pinside.com
Oct 2, 2025 · Hi, I replaced the cpu board in my # TZ. Around the same time all clock optos on my stopped working. They all register as closed. Have verified power on the clock and expansion board. …
Let's Discuss: Williams Opto Theory - Pinside
Note: I quoted "more sensitive" because that's a generalization of the part's unique behavior. I was wondering why the TZ clock needed this unique opto and whether all optos in Williams games …
Tech: Demo Man Opto Switch/Switch Matrix Problem-Fixed
The other two faulty switches are optos (one for the ball trough, the other for the car). I removed and cleaned the ball trough optos, including 31, but to no avail. I will look again, as well as try to eliminate …
[SOLVED] Twilight Zone strange clock opto issue - Pinside
Aug 14, 2024 · The optos that don't meet this specification don't work reliably in a Twilight Zone clock. Dumbass makes a replacement clock board, and he (like the best replacement clock board …
[maybe fixed] Tech: Opto issues - Stern Star Trek LE - Pinside
When you say opto boards were replaced are you speaking of 520-5239-01 or the optos on the ramp? Have you tried reflowing solder or replacing the boards with the actual optos on them that are …
Star Trek: How to access the center lane optos? - pinside.com
I no longer own a Stern Star Trek, but I had to change out the Vengeance optos on my Premium about a year and a half ago. As far as I recall, I didn't have to remove any ramps - just the Vengeance ship …