IGT Coin Mech making noise

[sutterkane66]

Well I searched and did not find answers so I am postion.

Machine 1 hard button IGT video poker machine all of the buttons have stopped working not throwing error code and the weird thing is it did this incrimentally. I bought it for my dad and he loves it as its fairly nice it has player tracking and a bill acceptor

IGT S + .25 Wild cherry replaced batt did the chip clear got a few reel errors but they cleared up but the soilinoid(SP) under the coin mech is making a cranky loud noise?

Please help

[CVslots]

Hi, and welcome to NLG!

We will need more info on both scenarios in order to help you. I know its a pain, but if we don't know the details, we can't help.

First, on the video poker machine. Do you know what platform/model it is? Is it a PE, PE+, or Game King. Maybe just post a pic (one of outside of machine and one of inside as well) if you're not sure, or check the ID rage on the side of the machine for date of manufacture.

Now, on the S+, does it have a bill validator? I've never heard a solenoid make a noise, but the noise you describe sounds likes its from a bill validator. Again, pics would be great.

Also, try to post the 2 machines on separate postings, as they are 2 totally different machines with 2 totally different issues. We will await your posts and get you all fixed up! 

[sutterkane66]

fair enough I will maintain this thread as the IGT Slot thread. If you open the belly glass and look directly at where the noise is coming from it is in the bottom part of the coin mech

[sutterkane66]

I rechecked and the noise is definitely coming from the coin mech but it stops when I open the main door

[Firebird]

On the S+, Sounds like the gate on the back of the coin comparitor is shuttering opened and closed. Have heard this problem before. May need new coin comparitor.

[Buzz]

There is a solenoid right behind the coin optics for the coin over flow. It's a two pin plug, just unplug it and you should be good to go.

[sutterkane66]

ok so I got rid of the noise after dropping coins through it however I am dealing with reel codes now it will twerk(Twitch/Jerk) and then pop a reel code and Ideas?

[sutterkane66]

I have gotten it to play intermittently about 1 out of ten tries it will spin and not reel fault and actually play WTH?

[Buzz]

Good place to start and the easiest is make sure the door optics are seeing each other. If you want put some tape on the door and the cabnet, draw a line on the tape lined up with the door  optic with the door latch all the way down. Do the same thing to the cabnet side. Close the door and if the two lines do not line up, adjust the cabnet side optic up or down until they do. Test and see if this helped.

[sutterkane66]

the door lines up

[sutterkane66]

Sorry I ment to say that the optics line up

[Buzz]

Sorry I ment to say that the optics line up

That's all right, when you got me to help you you got the bottom of the barrel anyway.

OK  Make sure there is nothing that the reels can be hitting, most times it is a wire hanging down.

[sutterkane66]

Sorry I ment to say that the optics line up

That's all right, when you got me to help you you got the bottom of the barrel anyway.

OK  Make sure there is nothing that the reels can be hitting, most times it is a wire hanging down.

First of all Thank you for your help second of all any help is appreciated bottom of the barrel top of the barrel Right now I just feel like its my day in the barrel.

but I will say this at the top of the cabinet that the door contacts there was some crude and I cleaned it off and it seemed to play more frequently???

[sutterkane66]

Any other help would be apriciated