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please help me!! i have meter disconnected error! i looked into the cabinet and saw a female wire connector hanging down behind the bill collector with 7 wires going to it. i cant find as to where it is supposed to go. i haven't ever noticed this before. it looks like the wires go back to the main board somewhere. does this sound like a plug that goes up behind the reels? i tried to feel around behind the wheels but found no place for it to go - but it was hard to feel around back there so i might have missed something. would this disconnected wire plug be causing my error.  PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO?!? thanks jeff

Hi Jeff,

Your previous posts all seem to be regarding an S2000, but you've posted in the S+ board. Is this a new (for you) S+?
If so, do you see a set of mechanical counting meters mounted on the inside right wall of the cabinet under the power switch and to the right of the reels?

Stat :31-

im sorry. im new to this and it is a s2000 with no meters . this error is hard to fix. im thinking that a board is fried or something. went through the I/O things and couldnt find anything wrong. the wire connector that is hanging behind the bill box doesnt have a home as i was in the machine looking for a plug so i dont think thats it. im lossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst. HELP!!

im new to slots and have this error on my s2000. does anybody know step by step how to fix this. ive tried reset key and open/close door and looked at the boards for burn and I/O test. i dont know what to do. what board would cause this????????????? thank you - jeff      ps -  the light on top doesnt work.

Check your cabnet I/O card a bad card will give a meter disconnect error

Moved to S2000 board.


SF :31-


<ADD> and merged with duplicate thread.

I noticed that you said that you do not have meters in your machine.... Try reading this thread as it may help you to solve your problem:

http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=9916.msg86223#msg86223 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=9916.msg86223#msg86223)

Maybe you machine never got a jumper installed, or it became disconnected. If this is the problem, it is a simple fix! There is a picture that you can use to try to find the meter connector wires.

Let us know if this works for you.

CaptainHappy :95-

hi guys. im pulling my hair out with this error. does anyone have a picture of the jumper wire and location for a igt s2000 machine. i think i mentioned that my top candel light is dead also. any info would be appreaciated as i have looked at post on this topic and they are few. thanks again!

Topics merged again.

Please do not start new topics about the same issue.

Thanks,

StatFreak :31-
:nlg-  Global Moderator

Hey J

Look at the link that captainhappy posted, there is a picture in that link that shows the plug and wiring.

It also shows the location to be on the right side of the reel shelf.

SLOT MONKEY      ----------         that is a picture of a vision. are they the same as s20000. also - does that plug into anything or just hang there. my other issue is my candle doesnt work. are the meter disconnected error and the candle not being lit related?  thank you

Vision and S2000 are the same for the most part.
That plug that has the jumper in it is the harness going to the hard meters next to reel 3.
Some S2000 have moved the meters to below the BV and visible from the right side of the machine.

my machine doesnt have hard meters , i found the plug and it has a jumper in it. the jumper is good and tight. now what? what about my candle not lighting at all? i cant find any coin jams or anything. the machine was working great after i replaced the main battery a week ago. ive checked all the connections i can find and all are tight. im starting to think its a board (I/O cabinet). can i check that easily? thanks-jeff

it's an easy check if you have another "known good" one to swap it with!  you could also pull it out - always with the power off when dealing with I/O cards - and take the frame off of it to look for obvious scorching on the board.  i've also read that the mpu can be the problem with "meter disconnect" tilts. g/l

i did that and didnt notice anything unusual. thanks

I just purchased a coinless IGT S2000 and was attempting to convert to coin accepted.  Bought the hopper and coin comparator and plugged them into the machine.  I thought the MPU would recognize the hopper and comparator.  Did not know what I was doing as I "hot swapped" the wiring harness cables to the door I/O card to the cabinet I/O card thinking this would get the machine to recognize the hopper and coin comparator.  Assuming that I had now fried the cabinet I/O card I ordered two new (used) ones and swapped them in.  I am still getting the “meters disconnected” error only change was the candle is now lit with the new I/O card.  I have tried using a jumper on the 9th & 10th wires leading into the meters assuming the hard meters were not working and still no change.  Based on all the posts I have read here I may need to purchase a new MPU, but was hoping to avoid this option. Any help would be appreciated to turn my new 200lb paperweight back into a working slot machine. :37-

220# paperweight  :72-

Have you checked the voltage on both the main and green batteries on your board?  Have you attempted to do a full clear with either a 97 or a 224 clear chip?

Looks like I am buying a voltage meter and a clear chip.  Will either the 97 or 224 work?.  Thanks.

What is your board model?  501, 502, 504, Enhanced ?

this is j blair - i have meter disconnected error with no top candle. i got  used I/O boards for cabinate and door with no results. i guess ill buy a new cpu as i also have a big paper weight! can anyone tell us if we replaced the I/O boards is the next step a mpu board????? thanks   ps-- i also did a clear chip with no results - and my bill validator isnt lighting up. my machine starts up and the test memory runs then the reels turn then bill validator clicks and i get my error. this all started after i took the screw out of the rocker on/off switch so i could look at it because i was thinking about putting the switch on the outside of my machine. do you think i shorted something out??

How can I tell what type of board I have 501, 502, enhanced etc. 

ENHANCED ON THE BOTTOM       504 ON THE TOP                                                      

plunger boy   ---   this is j blair--- i have  504. please help me - im going crazy with meter disconnected error with no candle light and no bill valadator light and wont take bills. im stuck!!!! i need the smarter than me guys to step to the plate because im striking out! thanks jb

Try turning off your machine, Unplug the 7 Segment Display and power up and open and close door a few times

It appears as though I have a 504 board so I would need a IVC00097 clear chip, I think?  I have included a picture of my board.

blueridgeslots  --  this is j blair. im new to this . what is the seven segment display and how do i disconnect it? do i hook it back up then after open/close door a few times? remember im learning as im a new slot owner . thanks

 THE seven segment display is a generic term for the red numbers in the reel glass section open door and unplug  as per JIMS instructions   to different type shown

i unpluged 7 seg display and open/close door a few times with no luck. and then plugged it back in and restarted machine with no luck. im getting meter disconnected and no top candle or bill validator light working. whats next??

Was the machine powered up when you opened and closed the doors a few times? It needs to be. The idea is to clear the error stack.

statfreak -- yes, it was powerd up. i then powered down and hooked the 7 seg display up again and powered up again. i still have dead machine!

did you ever eliminate the I/O cards?  i would definitely start with them.  could be a netplex issue.  you've eliminated the 7 seg, did you just unplug at the display or at the driver board?  try both one at a time.  then i would unplug the printer, BV, spectrum display from the mother board one at a time.  make sure you power down, unplug the device, power back up, open close main door a few times, power down, reconnect device, unplug next device, power up....
if none of the netplex devices make any difference i would swap the mother board.  have you changed the mpu?  pull it out and have a good look at it, many times you can see a toasty chip or trace near the plugs.  :98-

i changed out I/O boards - didnt work! whats a netplex issue? is that I/O boards? i unpluged 7 seg at display also - didnt work! ill try unplugging stuff and look at the underside of mpu board. i have another mpu board coming in the mail. should get it in a couple days. ill keep ya updated. thanks a million for all help!

Thanks blueridgeslots .  I unplugged the "7 Segment Display " and powered it back up and was finally able to turn my paperweight back into a working slot machine.  I haven't plugged the 7 Segment Display backed in because I'm afraid of screwing it up again. 

That was some good advice...had not thought about that myself.  Assuming there are no credits in the machine, try key chipping the machine and find the section on "display", select the 7-segment option and see if it works.

j blair   When Blueridge told you to open and close the door a few times, that was a very important thing that needed done.  S 2000 machines when they get a error some errors are cleared by opening and closing the door. If you by chance have more than one error, only one error at a time will be cleared with each opening and closing the door. You don't have to physically move the door, just lift the latch and lower the latch, do this 4 or 5 times. Sometimes you will get a supprise.

BUZZ - - ill try that right now. im waiting for machine to self test. ill be right back! --------------- didnt work. my error is meter disconnected and also candle doesnt seem to be working and my bill validator isnt lighting. the bill validator is enabled and works when i use toggle to test and makes a noise on machine self test when i turn it on. i replaced i/O boards and pins look good on them. the factory jumper wire is tight in the meter plug. have done a 97 clear and a 45 key per instructions. at the end of the 97 clear the meter disconnect error will come up. took reels out to see if i could see anything behind them and all looked good. this is a very clean machine and grounds and all plugs seem tight!! i have another mpu board coming in the mail and should get it today or tomorrow. after i put all my chips in it and if i dont screw it up ill let ya know what happens! what would be the next thing to look at or replace if my new mpu board doesnt solve my problem. would it be some other board as i know there are alot of boards in these things. remember im new at this so i need simple terms to understand. im learning alot though.  thanks BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

this is j blair---- got another mpu board and put my chips in it and did a clear and key chip with no results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  same thing   ---- meter disconnected error. what do i do?? i replaced I/O cards!! now what??? im going crazy! pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee help!!!!!!

Time to make sure every connector going to the motherboard is in the proper connector on the mothaerboard.
Example SENET Connector in the Door SENET connector on the motherboard.

also make sure you do not have any cut wires especially those for the meter

Foster  ---  ill look at all those things again. is the mother board the one on the back of cabinate behind the mpu? im starting to learn these terms! ill let you know what i find. wont be able to look today but ill have time friday. ill keep you posted. thanks    PS  -  my plug for the meters has the jumper wire in it. so many wires in cabinate to tell where the meter wires go back to. where do they go? mother board??

the mother board is the one in the back beneath the reel shelf that the mpu plugs into and all of the cabling for the various devices run to.

 could a handle solenoid cause meter disconnected error?????????????????????????????????????

I don't know to the above question  !!!!!!

Why don't we take a step backwards. Do we know if the door optics are good ?? When you open and close the door latch does the VFD ( blue display on left side ) change, blink, do anything ??  If the optics aren't working the error will not clear !!

The jumper on your meter plug, are you sure it's making good contact??  I always put solder on both ends of the jumper and make it a lot like a pin. ( better contact )

Take a look at the IO card pins ( bottom side ) and make sure none of them are bent.

When you were messing around with the power switch, did you hear a electrical arc or see smoke ??

Enough questions for now

 Oh this has never been addressed in this thread. If you want a outside power switch, just use a surge proctor power strip that has a off and on switch.  :279- Sure would have saved you a lot of work, huh

I did not read all of this post but I ran into a meter disconnected error today.
I took all extras out of a game to make a bare game for a guy. I got the error.
I changed boards & it was still there. After about an hour of pissing around I put another game in & same thing.
I changed ALL the chips on board & problem solved.
I must have one of the chips that was bad.
Food for thought.
Ford

The wiring harness for the meters, handle switch, solenoid and a few other devices end up at the Cabinet I/O board.
The backlit controller plugs into the front the others are on connector at the back of cabinet I/O cover
The cabinet I/O board is mounted to the outside of the MPU cover. just below the reels.

j blair here  --- im at work (firehouse) and wont be able to do anything until fri evning. ill try that stuff buzz and will be back on line fri.  -  thanks

buzz - i did all the above and now getting coin in jam error. cleaned coin optics and cant see any coins jammed! opened and closed door waiting 5 sec. a few times. one positive!!! my candle is working now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks  jb

did a clear chip 97 and after that same thing --- coin in jam but i dont have meter disconnected error!

Well your getting close.  I hate to sound like a broken record, but open and close the door a few more times.

buzz  - any other ideas? that didnt work

do you have a sample coin in the comparator?

PROBLEM FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  went into cabinate and the door and plugged and un-plugged everything i could get my hands on. dont know which plug it was but to my supprise it was fixed????!!!??? there are so many electronics its a wonder people dont have more problems with these things. my advice is before you buy another main board or I/O cards -  like i did to fix an error -  is to go in and be CRAZY MAD and pull and plug everything in sight -  but drink a few beers first so your REALLY CRAZY. it worked for me as i was beginning to think i had a 200lb paper weight so i didnt have alot to loose and didnt want to sink alot of money into it. just for a picture - im from central illinois and my machine is in my garage and the temp was about 90 today with high humidity. after i fixed it i walked up to my wonderful 11 year boy (that was playing some game on the computer) and the first thing he said was " DAD - ARE YOU ALL RIGHT ? "  (as i was sweating like a crazy mad man) i gently replied " yes son, im a master mechanic and all is good " . thanks to everyone that participated in my adventure.  JB

Now that you have a different error, I would try replacing the I/O board(s) again.  That coin in jam error is another one usually associated with the I/O board.  If that's not it check all the connections to the coin assembly.  If you have another machine swap the whole coin assembly with it.

Edit: I see you fixed it before I posted.  Glad you got it fixed!