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reel c alarm fault

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:58 pm
by hurlock
hi guys, occasionally an alarm goes off saying reel c fault. sometimes when i start the machine the 3rd reel is not adjacent to the other reels. any ideas? thanks

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:22 am
by reelman
The most common fault is an obstruction, quite often caused by the wiring from any of the 3/4 reels not being routed properly, and catching on this reel. Anything interfering with the spinning of the reels will trip an alarm. Other silly causes can be a coin dropped inside the reel throwing it off balance. Also check the connection to the board, sometimes unpluging it and reconnecting it can resolve the issue.
Failing these simple tests, swap the reel with another one, and see if the fault moves to the "new position". If it does, then the fault is obviously with the reel itself, and best thing to do is replace it.
What machine is it off, as I may have a spare ? drop me a pm.

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:52 pm
by hurlock
thanks reelman the connectors were slighty loose ok now