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[timcashuk]

Hi,

Just joined the site today, i bought my first fruit machine today from ebay (my first mistake) when i went to look inspect it, i was showed the machine working in free play mode, however i can't get it to work in cash mode... i think it may be broken, i live in surrey and i want to get an engineer out to fix/inspect it for me, Does anyone on here know a reputable company that won't rip me off?

Thanks in adavance

Tim

[hitthesix]

Hi,

Just joined the site today, i bought my first fruit machine today from ebay (my first mistake) when i went to look inspect it, i was showed the machine working in free play mode, however i can't get it to work in cash mode... i think it may be broken, i live in surrey and i want to get an engineer out to fix/inspect it for me, Does anyone on here know a reputable company that won't rip me off?

Thanks in adavance

Tim

one of the engineers on here maybe be able to give you advice, when they log on

[richy76]

Hi, what exactly is the problem, will the machine take money?.

[timcashuk]

the money just drops straight through back into the payout tray, also the display where it should say how much is in the bank and how many plays you have left is just blank although it is connected via wires etc.... i have no idea what i'm looking at either when i'm checking the wiring, i was hoping the seller described it accurately when he said its all in full working order and fully operational... but alas it would appear i was skanked... any idea how much a call out would cost from an engineer?

thanks for your reply.

Tim

[richy76]

Maybe i can help with the money problem, you need to remove the coin mech from inside the machine, turn machine off, now by the coin mech there should be a white clip, pull this back while lifting the mech upwards & the mech should come out sideways, then you need some polish & a cloth, spray some polish on the cloth, on the coin mech there is a flap that you can pull open, wipe inside here with the cloth with polish on.
Now replace the coin mech & see if the machine excepts coins.
Sometime dirt stops them taking money.

[timcashuk]

thanks i'll give that a try

[timcashuk]

I've given that a try but unfortunately no joy but thank you very much for your help.

[richy76]

maybe needs new coin mech then, i cant help you but someone on here might sell you one.
I think an engineer would be about £20 call out, then £10 an hour plus the price for any parts needed (if any).

[timcashuk]

i've got someone coming to look at it tomorrow, fingers crossed they'll be able to get it sorted, £30 call out fee, one cheeky sod wanted a £95 call out fee just for coming to see it....

[serviceenginner]

this may sound stupid but is the plug connected to the mech ??

[timcashuk]

this may sound stupid but is the plug connected to the mech ??

As far as i can see all leads are where they should be and all 5 little green lights on the power pack are lit... hopefully it is something as simple as that and i'll just look a little silly when the chap turns up to look at it tomorrow.....

[timcashuk]

just to thank everyone for thier help, machine is working now, display unit was broken, and belive it or not there was nothing wrong with the coin mech, i was just putting in a pound coin it didn't like.... never thought to try a different one lol, mariokart all in working order... yay

[aaamusements]

Excellent, good to hear it's sorted.

Was it expensive?

[timcashuk]

Excellent, good to hear it's sorted.

Was it expensive?

not too bad, £30 call out, a new refill key, about 20 bulbs and a new digital display £30 parts, so bought the machine for £50 and £60 to get it all up and running, happy days just want to try to find the bits to make it a £25 jackpot now.... anyone have any ideas? lol

[lincs1]

not too bad, £30 call out, a new refill key, about 20 bulbs and a new digital display £30 parts, so bought the machine for £50 and £60 to get it all up and running, happy days just want to try to find the bits to make it a £25 jackpot now.... anyone have any ideas? lol

ffs the engineer will be smiling while drinking in the pub tonight


20 bulbs £3 off ebay

refill key £2 off ebay


a secondhand display would be around a fiver assuming he's used a secondhand display which i bet he has.


i'd of fixed it and supplied the bulbs and refill key and replaced the display all for £20 including labour

[timcashuk]

ffs the engineer will be smiling while drinking in the pub tonight


20 bulbs £3 off ebay

refill key £2 off ebay


a secondhand display would be around a fiver assuming he's used a secondhand display which i bet he has.


i'd of fixed it and supplied the bulbs and refill key and replaced the display all for £20 including labour

lol, i did think i could get the parts cheap on ebay, but i have no idea what i'm looking at on these things or what would be worng with them, one chap tried to charge me £95 just for the call out so i thought i got a pretty good deal, i rang about 30 companies and only two said they'd come and check it out, all the others refused....

[lincs1]

lol, i did think i could get the parts cheap on ebay, but i have no idea what i'm looking at on these things or what would be worng with them, one chap tried to charge me £95 just for the call out so i thought i got a pretty good deal, i rang about 30 companies and only two said they'd come and check it out, all the others refused....

there are some good engineers who work for companies that would do a back hander repair. but its just finding them. as for the chap who wanted £95 just for call out he must of been on drugs lol.

aslong as your happy thats all that matters

glad u got it sorted m8

[timcashuk]

do you know anywhere i could try to get the stickers for mariokart 64 £25 jp? mine only came with the £5 ones and i've just managed to get hold of a chip to change my JP....

[lincs1]

do you know anywhere i could try to get the stickers for mariokart 64 £25 jp? mine only came with the £5 ones and i've just managed to get hold of a chip to change my JP....

bazpeeb may have one but am not sure, your just better off asking him.

[Bencrest]

... did they even do a £25 version of this machine? I honestly don't think it's 'recent' enough for that. Could be wrong though