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as i play the machine at times the volume gets low in volume all by itself and sometimes fades between the top speakers  then increases to its normal sound....... my setting on the volumes is 5...... i pulled the mpu reseated the simm........i dont think the simm would cause that...... what else can i check?????  :103- :103- :103-

 Amp board maybe?

i just took a look the amp board is way back in the bottom right  top box thats gonna be a pain in the as...... to change.........i think the only way would be to take the cage out so i can get back there......

I have this happen from time to time as well regardless of amp being switched, DSV SIMM, or theme.  You wouldn't happen to have a revision 504a MPU in that machine would you?  I figured it was a problem with that board that was fixed in later revisions. 

Man, I need to update my MPU.

Jason

 What stepper chips are in your board ? I have some 362  that sometimes miss the sound during a spin 

Mine are 363's.
Jason

 If i swapped  the stepper chips 362 for 363 do i have to start all over and clear and key the machine

You NEVER have to clear the machine unless you're doing an accounting denom change Jason. Changing the SG chips will only require resetting a couple RAM errors when you turn it on. I did this the other day on one of mine. I use 504b and 1270 boards and get the same kind of issues every now and again with both. I think they just stumble on the simms occassionally

im using a IGT S2000 ENHANCED BOARD.........my stepper chips are 534's........if it keeps happening i think i will replace the amp for starters.......

 If this is a relatively new problem for the machine it may well be an amp board problem. I guess, thinking back on mine, it's not so much a volume variation as it is that it seems to loose the stereo effect sometimes to where it sounds like only one speaker is working on this or that reel stop. Pretty rare and random and never on the same soundtrack from the simm

it def is a amp problem, i swapped out mmlite board to see if that was it, that didnt make no difference then i slid my hand in the back where the amp is and wiggled all the conectors on the amp board which weer filled with dust all over them....... and now it sounds perfect again.......so i think its either the conectors could of gotten loose by shutting the door on the machine 1000 times or my amp is going bad...... i def will get a new amp incase it is the amp.......

Oxidization Strikes Again!    :72-
It will come back....wiggling the connectors only temporarily allows the machine to work
until the receptor pins weaken again, causing micro-arcs (   :50- :50- super mini lightning bolts!  :50- :50- )
and forming yet more oxidization!

At some point,  it will be TIME to replace the harness or the receptor pins -
whatever you are capable of doing.

contact cleaner helps too.

A member named Reho told us about a great product called "De-Oxit" that he picks up at Radio Shack.
I just never remembered to pick some up...  :25-

I use De-Oxit on a fairly regular basis and it seems to work very well.

is this what i should get to spray on the conectors??

http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2158/.f (http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2158/.f)

heres a newbie ? i just ordered this 3-In-One 10041 Silicone Spray Lubricant, Aerosol Can for my sqweeky door on my s2k. now do i spray it from the inside of the door on the hinges or the outside????? and do i have to cover all the other wires that are near there?????

Hold it close, inside or out and don't depress the trigger all the way. Try to control spray pressure. Shouldn't hurt the wires if you overspray just a bit. Wipe everything off when finished