Bally 5500 Coin Cpmparitor

[jdkmunch]

Is there a way to clean or test the coin camparitor for the 5500?  I tried to reseat the quarter and they still drop out.  If I turn the slot off and back on it will work for maybe 3 or 4 quarters and then start dropping them again. 

[paul]

look at the right bottom of compairitor there should be a hole take a small screw driver and turn button inside all the way counter clockwise this should let accept coins easy

[jdkmunch]

That's a great tip.  I didn't know that was there.   I tried turning it all the way back but all coins still drop back.  Should the green light be on?  The green light on the comparitor is off and there is an amber light on a little board below it that is on.

[StatFreak]

With the door open and power on, pull out the white cherry door switch and wait for the machine to return to idle mode. At that point the green light on the comparitor should be on.

[jdkmunch]

Thanks for that tip.  With the door open and the switch pulled out the comparitor did change to green.  This let me position the quarter exactly the right spot so it would work!! - I think when I would slam the door shut it would move the quarter?   I don't know but now I close the door as if not to wake the baby and it works!