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#1 Matt1975

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 12:46 PM

Hi All,

This has come all of a sudden.

It now won't let me do anything?

What is it and how can I fix it?


Edit: I just took out the price percantage 78% plug and now its working, are these renowned for causing problems?

Edited by Matt1975, 07 August 2009 - 01:04 PM.


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Posted 07 August 2009 - 04:20 PM

gen meter error is usually the little black box up beside the coin mech.it has a digital display that can be seen from outside the machine and this records cash in cashout and so forth.

usually when you get these errors it needs a replacement as they cant be repaired.

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 04:24 PM

gen meter error is usually the little black box up beside the coin mech.it has a digital display that can be seen from outside the machine and this records cash in cashout and so forth.

usually when you get these errors it needs a replacement as they cant be repaired.

baz


Edit: I wiggled the black box and it worked for about £2 worth of credits, then the led's went out and it stopped, then the same error comes up again - is this whats wrong with it or is it buggered?


Is it easily replaced if i got the part or does it need someone who knows what they are doing?

Edited by Matt1975, 07 August 2009 - 04:32 PM.


#4 daisyrose

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 06:32 PM

Pull the wires out of the little box...and tie the wires together...touching the metal wires together.

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 06:34 PM

yeah you just unplug the old one and plug in the new one and thats it.(with the machine switched off)


try and source one on the net and if you find one send me the link and price and i'll see if i can get one cheaper.

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 07:46 PM

yeah you just unplug the old one and plug in the new one and thats it.(with the machine switched off)


try and source one on the net and if you find one send me the link and price and i'll see if i can get one cheaper.

baz


I went to take all the coins out of the hopper and thought how weird the hopper isnt connected and low and behold the cable was out at the back!!

It seems to be ok now.

Did you get my email regarding the routing plug Baz?

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Posted 07 August 2009 - 08:44 PM

Pull the wires out of the little box...and tie the wires together...touching the metal wires together.


WTF sort of advice is this!!!
Yeah lets just short the 12v to the ground !!!

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 08:12 AM

:biglaugh:PMSL:biglaugh: hahahahah

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 11:09 AM

WTF sort of advice is this!!!
Yeah lets just short the 12v to the ground !!!


yeah was thinking the same.

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 02:36 PM

Pull the wires out of the little box...and tie the wires together...touching the metal wires together.


thats what you get for being in a house with kriss ;)

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 04:45 PM

Pull the wires out of the little box...and tie the wires together...touching the metal wires together.


That will never cure a hard/refill meter error

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 05:29 PM

ive had this problem


they are running on ROMs so they can just be replaced never repaird


i got mine for free from the local arcade as they cost about 2 quid each n because the machine i had was from their anyway they didnt even charge me so i just binned it



also when you turn it on does it say SEC 025

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 05:47 PM

ive had this problem


they are running on ROMs so they can just be replaced never repaird


i got mine for free from the local arcade as they cost about 2 quid each n because the machine i had was from their anyway they didnt even charge me so i just binned it



also when you turn it on does it say SEC 025


It says SEC 02E and refuses to do anything.

I thought it was sorted as a cable was out of the hopper, that must have been when I was trying to fix it.

It's still knackered!

Are there different types of meter's or are they generic?

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 06:08 PM

lol yepp they run on roms n its broke check ebay for one the machine wont work unless it has one


meters are all the same thing really just the olderones used anologue displays and you could hear them ticking when ever you get a big win from the machine your playing

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#15 Matty.N

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 06:28 PM

i chucked.... well.... burned some a coulple of months ago

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 06:34 PM

lol yepp they run on roms n its broke check ebay for one the machine wont work unless it has one


meters are all the same thing really just the olderones used anologue displays and you could hear them ticking when ever you get a big win from the machine your playing



The only one I can find is this:
NEW LCD METER FOR FRUIT MACHINE on eBay (end time 25-Aug-09 11:39:19 BST)

£30 seems a bit pricey, will that work on my Global fruity?
Mine has a white cable going into it, can't seem to loosen the clip but I might just be being a girl!

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 07:03 PM

Or this one...£4

Fruit machine Digital meter - all counters at ZERO on eBay (end time 14-Aug-09 15:35:40 BST)

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Posted 08 August 2009 - 07:13 PM

Or this one...£4

Fruit machine Digital meter - all counters at ZERO on eBay (end time 14-Aug-09 15:35:40 BST)

the only company that makes meters for fruit machines are called STARPOINT

hence SEC meaning starpoint electronical counter

so yeah i would go for this one and yes it will work

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Posted 09 August 2009 - 12:03 PM

Or this one...£4

Fruit machine Digital meter - all counters at ZERO on eBay (end time 14-Aug-09 15:35:40 BST)




jesus thats cheap!!!!

we cant get them under £11!!

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Posted 10 August 2009 - 07:02 AM

A lot of meter errors are caused by dodgy / flat crimps on the connectors,

you need to disconnect it and look 'down' the connector where the pins go in to see if any have been flattened causing intermittent contact with meter / board.
I suspect this could be your problem as you say it worked after wiggling it.

Epoch machines could be notorious for this

And £4 is cheap, had some before and worked ok, I think they must have found away of resting them for that price!




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