mars coin mech

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:07 pm

Hi all, im having a problem with my mech on my fruit, it sometimes wont register an inserted coin as credits, its accepting the coins but not clocking as cred, ive tried removing the wire connecter and refitting, it works for a while then plays up again. Theres no errors showing on screen, anyone got any ideas? cheers.

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:16 pm

can anyone shed any light on this? as it can be a pain resetting it almost every time i want to play it.

6502 · Post by **6502** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:30 am

Unplug the connector (turn off machine 1st!) and check the crimps in the connector,
see if any of the crimps are 'flat', look down the holes.
just because the wire is in the connector doesn't mean it's making good contact with the pin on the coin mech.

I'm assuming it using the large parallel connector here.

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:37 pm

cheers m8, ive had a look, but the crimps seem to be ok, ive fitted it back in and it seems ok now, the only thing i changed was the bulb in the mech and this started happening so ive took the bulb out so hopefully it will be ok now (the bulb was of the correct rating)

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:02 pm

hi all, ive tried everything on my machine to rectify this problem, ie resetting the ram, cleaning the mech, making sure all the connecters are sitting properly but to no avail. as i said the mech is accepting the coins and sorting them correctly but theyre just not registering as credit, can anyone shed any more light on this its a "mars ms 111/ b1 type with a sorter at the bottom. all the door switches are working correctly.

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:00 pm

It could be the Mars mech has a program fault,try replacing the mech to eliminate it.

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:41 pm

machine doctor wrote:It could be the Mars mech has a program fault,try replacing the mech to eliminate it.

ok thanks mate, ill try to get another mech and try it, it is an old machine from about 1987, so if its the orignal mech its lasted well!!

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:46 pm

hi again, ive had a look around the net and have seen some 2nd hand mechs on ebay, but theyre of a different model number, the one thats on my machine is a mars ms111/b1, now i have seen one on there that looks very simlar, but of a different model number (its called a cashflow of some sort). will this make any difference? my mech has a 13 pin connector, or will only a ms111/b1 type work?

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:14 pm

I have some MS111's I reckon.
Probably on old coinage though...

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:18 pm

aaamusements.co.uk wrote:I have some MS111's I reckon. Probably on old coinage though...

Personally mate i dont mind if its on old coinage just as long it accepts £1 coins, how much do you want for it? Pm me the details if you dont mind mate.

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:41 pm

wildcat wrote:
aaamusements.co.uk wrote:I have some MS111's I reckon. Probably on old coinage though...

Personally mate i dont mind if its on old coinage just as long it accepts £1 coins, how much do you want for it? Pm me the details if you dont mind mate.

Will do. Does yours have a separator attached?

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:37 am

[/quote] Will do. Does yours have a separator attached?[/quote]
Thanks, yes it has a separater fitted, i think its a ms126 type.

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:34 pm

I will see if I can dig one out.
PM me if I forget!

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:21 pm

will do mate, if i aint heard from you by sunday.

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:01 pm

Found one, MS111 with an MS 125 3 way separator.
No idea now where it came from or if it works.
It does have a Eurocoin New 10p upgrade sticker on it though.