PE+ upright manual

[89chevyman]

Hey guys,
  I know this keeps popping up a lot, but I just purchased a PE+ Multigame upright and I am in need of the ever popular manual so I can get this thing running. I may as well state the problem and maybe get some help I paid $100 for the game w/stand. When I went over to check it out, it was up and running. The screen had a greenish cast to it, but everything worked. The guy had originally said it didn't work-had a blue screen and wouldn't do anything, but when he moved it to it's current location it fired up So far so good, just didn't give me any bargaining power on the price   Loaded her up, got home, off loaded it, plugged her in and yup, you guessed it, no picture, not blue, black-nothing. The game seems to be functioning-put in quarters, hear the game sounds, buttons light up, just no picture. Also noticed the coin comparitor had no coin in it, yet the game still registered credits I take it this must have an optic reader and doesn't need a coin in the comparitor(?), Anyway, was going to start digging into it, but would rather have a manual to help guide me through the basics. I haven't tried pulling the monitor and checking connections yet, but is the next step.  Also was wondering if anybody has seen a side bill validator for these machines? It has the hole on the side where it looked like one had been mounted. Not sure if it's worth finding one or not Well that's about it. If anyone out there can help, I would appreciate it. This is my first Video type machine and not really sure about the in's and out's, but I do have a working knowledge of IGT slots. This is going to be a learning experience, hopefully not a costly one. Thanks in advance.

Chris     

[Ron (r273)]

89chevyman    2 of them.

Ron (r273)

[knagl]

Also noticed the coin comparitor had no coin in it, yet the game still registered credits I take it this must have an optic reader and doesn't need a coin in the comparitor(?),

Yes, there are coin optics, but the comparator should also be functional.  The coin comparator on a PE+ (and a S+) is pretty stupid -- it either accepts coins and lets them fall through to the coin-in optics, or it rejects coins to the tray.  It doesn't, however, really talk to the machine.  As such, it's possible to bypass the comparator by bending the rake back (or wedging something in there to hold it open) and then any coin should fall through to the machine's optics, whether or not it passes the comparator test.  Look closely at your comparator to see if that's what's happening.  If it is, you could (in theory) drop a nickle in there and it would still give credit (just be sure to pull it out of the hopper to prevent possible jams.

Also was wondering if anybody has seen a side bill validator for these machines? It has the hole on the side where it looked like one had been mounted. Not sure if it's worth finding one or not

Yes, they do exist.  In fact, I attached one to my PE+ bartop machine(!).  FORDBS posted a couple of pictures of what the units look like in this post.

Is it worth it?  If you can get one cheaply, sure, but I'd wait until you get your machine up and running first before you worry about adding one on.

[89chevyman]

WOW!!! Thanks guys Ron thanks for the manual, had a lot more info than I will probably ever be able to figure out, but that's OK, it definitely is one COMPLETE guide . Kevin, thanks for the info on the comparator, I figured that was the case. Now that I have the manual I'll be able to start tearing down,  cleaning and refurbishing Thanks and much Karma to both of you. Appreciate it. I will post the progress (and questions I'm sure)as I go along.


Chris

[Inieas]

Could Someone please send me the manuals too?