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Close Encounters roto wheel troubleshooting and disassembly; Lizzy board controlled lamp fix via tilt relay cleaning.
Lizzy board (made in France/Europe) installed in Close Encounters machine; initially had controlled lamp issues
high confidence · Host states 'installed this reproduction or aftermarket Lizzy board. It's made in France, I think, but Europe somewhere, and everything's working fine except my controlled lamps.'
Ralph (Lizzy board creator/owner) suggested repinning connector or reflashing chip to fix controlled lamp issue
high confidence · Host notes 'talked to Ralph on Pinside, who is the owner and creator of Lizzy. His first thought was to repin this connector.'
Root cause of controlled lamp failure was dirty switch contact on tilt relay, not board defect
high confidence · Host discovers 'Dirty switch contact on the tilt relay' after systematic voltage testing and relay diagnostics
Gottlieb System One machines have integrated rotisserie design allowing easy playfield flipping for maintenance access
high confidence · Host states 'I love this about Gottlieb System Ones. It's like a built-in rotisserie' and demonstrates the feature
Roto wheel mechanism had all target faces intact (unusual condition relative to other examples)
high confidence · Host notes 'both sets of rotos had broken targets that had been repaired' in videos researched, but his machine had 'all these targets are intact. That is wonderful.'
“Everything looks good... You know, it was also suggested that I might need to reflash this chip here. So I don't have the tools to do that, but my brother Corey Cook of London Pinball should be able to pull that off for me if needed.”
Host @ Early in video — Demonstrates troubleshooting approach and reliance on community expertise for specialized tasks
“Dirty switch contact on the tilt relay. So if you just remove this little clip here, don't ever drop it or you'll lose it forever.”
Host @ Mid-video, after voltage testing — Critical diagnosis moment identifying root cause of controlled lamp failure
“I love this about Gottlieb System Ones. It's like a built-in rotisserie. Check it out. How cool is that?”
Host @ Playfield flipping sequence — Appreciation for 1970s design elegance and practical engineering
“I didn't bring my Allen keys. So I thought I was done, but I just snooped around over in my stash over there. And you wouldn't freaking believe it. This is a small miracle.”
Host @ Late in video, roto wheel disassembly — Demonstrates resourcefulness and humor in troubleshooting; reliance on spare parts inventory
“Someone has definitely been in here because that should not be bent like that either... I'm going to rewatch the video on how to rebuild these things and see what's going on with these screws.”
Host @ Solenoid inspection phase — Evidence of prior amateur repair attempts; methodical research-before-action approach
community_signal: Ralph (Lizzy board creator) actively engaged in remote troubleshooting via Pinside forum; Bigfoot Bruce monitoring progress; collaboration with Corey Cook on specialized tasks
high · Host references communications with Ralph, Bigfoot Bruce following along, and coordination with Corey for chip reflashing capabilities
design_philosophy: Host expresses admiration for 1970s Gottlieb System One integrated rotisserie playfield design as elegant practical engineering
high · Host states 'I love this about Gottlieb System Ones. It's like a built-in rotisserie' and discusses how it provides maintenance access
operational_signal: Systematic troubleshooting approach: voltage testing → connector inspection → relay diagnostics → switch contact cleaning; demonstrates structured problem-solving
high · Host methodically tests fuses at cabinet, lamp sockets, checks tilt relay switches with jeweler's screwdriver, isolates dirty contact as root cause
product_concern: Evidence of prior amateur intervention on roto wheel solenoid bracket (missing screws, bent components) indicating previous unsuccessful repair attempts
high · Host discovers missing Allen screws, bent solenoid bracket, and notes 'Someone has definitely been in here' and mentions 'Someone tried to tighten the spring'
operational_signal: Host maintains inventory of spare pinball parts (Allen screws, springs, coil sleeves) enabling self-sufficiency in restoration work
high · Multiple references to finding correct parts in 'stash' and 'black hole leftover bin' avoiding purchasing delays
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technology_signal: Controlled lamp circuit failure on Lizzy board installation initially appeared to be board defect but was actually rooted in machine-side tilt relay switch contact degradation
high · Host systematically tested fuses, voltages, connectors, and chips before isolating problem to dirty tilt relay switch contact requiring cleaning