5 replies to this topic

[bobbybrown]

Hi,
Machine is a barcrest austin powers.
I went to the machine today and switched it on as normal, was working fine yesterday but today the alarm goes off and this flashes up on the display.

ALARM 19-7F COIN MECH STRIM BAD PATTERN

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to fix this?
Its quite urgent.
Thanks a lot.

[shaun2097]

try just leaving the machine on for a while. the alarm will eventually time out if its a strim alarm, but if u keep turning the machine off and on whilst in alarm mode it will take longer to clear each time u repower the machine. un plug the speaker if the alarm is doing ur head in and just leave it on for an hr

[bobbybrown]

All fixed.
Took the hopper and drawer out and found 4 £1 coins lurking behind it all, took them out and dumped the hopped, put back together and refitted, all seems to be ok now.

[DildoDez]

All fixed.
Took the hopper and drawer out and found 4 £1 coins lurking behind it all, took them out and dumped the hopped, put back together and refitted, all seems to be ok now.

I think it was just luck that fixed it then, as it was a coin mech alarm you had, not a hopper alarm!

lol

[bobbybrown]

yup, thats what I thought, but hey, it worked lol
just out of interest, if it happens again and I can't fix it, what would be needed to sort it out?

[Daza5056]

STRIM ALARM is only when the machine thinks you are turning the machine OFF/ON quickly in an attempt to gain credits.

Just keep the machine switched on and the alarm will time out after a short while -- as said before don't keep switching it OFF and ON again as the time will get longer