Bally Monte Carlo top box problem

[keystone9]

I have a Bally Monte Carlo with the top box wheel spinning all the time. I can play the game but when I hit a spin to win a 77 code comes up which means no communication. Swaped out controler board, nothing, swaped out wheel board, nothing. Dip switch #1 set correct. Thanks for any help. Bill

[PWRSTROKE]

When you power up the game and it comes on line does the wheel turn/pulse then initialize?.  Have you ever seen this game work or did it just break on you?  Is this a game that was built from parts?  B.

[keystone9]

I am shopping out this game for resale. It was complete and just came off the floor. It does try to initialize and then just spins. I shoped the game out and everything else is fine but that. In the first post I ment dip switch #1. Thanks Bill

[a69mopar]

   I have a Bally Monte Carlo with the top box wheel spinning all the time. I can play the game but when I hit a spin to win a 77 code comes up which means no communication. Swaped out controler board, nothing, swaped out wheel board, nothing. Dip switch #1 set correct. Thanks for any help. Bill

Hi Bill,
   Did you check the harness for a broken or cut wire?  Did you try another main board?  Normally I would first check the tob box control board, but you already swapped that for a known good board, so I would suspect the harness or main board (since the main board is easier, I'd try that first).  You are not new to these, so you most likely already checked the connector at the front of the main board.
one last question, are there any other codes.

Thanks,
Wayne
   

[keystone9]

I have visually checked the harness, will meter them out next. Yes I tried another main board, same. There is no other codes. Took care of them first.  Game plays great except for that little bug. I had to walk away from this one for a while and go to the next. Thanks Bill

[cp]

I had the same "symptoms"   on a Monte Carlo... top box would constantly spin.. and I was  able to play the game ! 

I pulled the  top box  reel motor and reel  "board"... replaced it with another  reel motor / and  board.   Problem Solved..

[keystone9]

I am going to try that again with another unit. Thanks Bill

[cp]

FYI... as you know,  you can use  Bally  6000 mtr / board from "regular"  reel slot.   You just have to carefully bend the edge connectors on the board  to accommodate the spinning reel / ball on the top box set up.   Thinking back,  I wondered if it was the reel motor or  the board that was the "problem"... whichever it was,  it solved my "issue".

[keystone9]

It's funny you mentioned that because I was looking at that today. I will probally mess with this problem this weekend. Thanks Bill