I checked the fuses with a meter and twisted the tubes and replaced the ballasts. When I scan, the wheel turns and the turntable turns too. But in operation mode, it doesn’t move when I make a selection. The buttons don’t pop up after being pressed down. It all worked fine before I installed the tube. The tube is dead. Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 08:32:02 +0100 From: Nigel Pugh <pughn@npsyssoft.force9.co.uk> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Re: Problem after installing fluorescent tube rockola 444 To: connie cleek via Jukebox-list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> Cc: connie cleek <conniecleek@me.com> Message-ID: <273fecf0-0890-416f-99d7-720474253299@edison> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Did you check the fuses with a meter or with your eye ?
Have you tried rotating the tube ?
You don't mention the tube starter, did you change that ?
Pop out a pin on the selection drum on the right hand side. Does the carousel spin and play if you do that ?
Nigel, uk
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I have checked the fuses and replaced the ballasts. When I changed the tube, it came on for a second then went off. It won’t take a selection now and is dark. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Jukebox-list mailing list -- jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com To unsubscribe send an email to jukebox-list-leave@lists.netlojix.com %(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s Searchable Archives: http://jukebox.markmail.org/
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Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 12:30:32 -0400 From: Tony Miklos <tonysjukeboxrepair@gmail.com> Subject: [Jukebox-list] AMI G 80 amp To: jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com Message-ID: <57a0de48-8169-4d11-9907-a1a1e57f38d3@Gmail.Com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
On all of these I have ever worked on, the "fidelity equalizer" adjustment where position 1 is drastically different than settings 2 and 3. It's hard to find a good setting for it.
Is there any modification to help with this so the 1 setting isn't so drastic? Or maybe adjust position 2 somewhere closer to position 1?
Tony
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Message: 3 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 15:26:29 -0400 From: Paul Howlett <pinballpauls@gmail.com> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Re: Problem after installing fluorescent tube rockola 444 To: Jukebox mailing list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> Message-ID: <CAJrUz2g7-WTT5v5qdVp4p9zQaaf7bhm6Ea8BJV0qqVeeuQ_rXg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
If you have miswired or shorted the ballast the lamp may blow immediately and possibly take out a fuse.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM Nigel Pugh via Jukebox-list < jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Did you check the fuses with a meter or with your eye ?
Have you tried rotating the tube ?
You don't mention the tube starter, did you change that ?
Pop out a pin on the selection drum on the right hand side. Does the carousel spin and play if you do that ?
Nigel, uk
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I have checked the fuses and replaced the ballasts. When I changed the
tube, it came on for a second then went off. It won’t take a selection now and is dark.
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I can't see that the two issues are connected. When you push the buttons in, does the pin pusher rotate until it reaches the correct pin, or doesn't that move at all? First off, try rotating that with your hand to see if it's jammed. That is a 28v AC motor, and your lights are 120v. It may be purely coincidental that the other issue has cropped up at the same time, unless some cabling or connection has been disturbed when you fitted the ballast. Regarding the light, does the other fluorescent tube work ok ?, You may have a faulty ballast or it's wired wrong. I would treat the 2 issues separately. Nigel, uk
On 6 Aug 2026 at 08:18, connie cleek via Jukebox-list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
I checked the fuses with a meter and twisted the tubes and replaced the ballasts. When I scan, the wheel turns and the turntable turns too. But in operation mode, it doesn’t move when I make a selection. The buttons don’t pop up after being pressed down. It all worked fine before I installed the tube. The tube is dead. Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 08:32:02 +0100 From: Nigel Pugh <pughn@npsyssoft.force9.co.uk> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Re: Problem after installing fluorescent tube rockola 444 To: connie cleek via Jukebox-list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> Cc: connie cleek <conniecleek@me.com> Message-ID: <273fecf0-0890-416f-99d7-720474253299@edison> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Did you check the fuses with a meter or with your eye ?
Have you tried rotating the tube ?
You don't mention the tube starter, did you change that ?
Pop out a pin on the selection drum on the right hand side. Does the carousel spin and play if you do that ?
Nigel, uk
On 3 Aug 2026 at 23:07, connie cleek via Jukebox-list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
I have checked the fuses and replaced the ballasts. When I changed the tube, it came on for a second then went off. It won’t take a selection now and is dark. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Jukebox-list mailing list -- jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com To unsubscribe send an email to jukebox-list-leave@lists.netlojix.com %(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s Searchable Archives: http://jukebox.markmail.org/
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Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 12:30:32 -0400 From: Tony Miklos <tonysjukeboxrepair@gmail.com> Subject: [Jukebox-list] AMI G 80 amp To: jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com Message-ID: <57a0de48-8169-4d11-9907-a1a1e57f38d3@Gmail.Com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
On all of these I have ever worked on, the "fidelity equalizer" adjustment where position 1 is drastically different than settings 2 and 3. It's hard to find a good setting for it.
Is there any modification to help with this so the 1 setting isn't so drastic? Or maybe adjust position 2 somewhere closer to position 1?
Tony
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Message: 3 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 15:26:29 -0400 From: Paul Howlett <pinballpauls@gmail.com> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Re: Problem after installing fluorescent tube rockola 444 To: Jukebox mailing list <jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> Message-ID: <CAJrUz2g7-WTT5v5qdVp4p9zQaaf7bhm6Ea8BJV0qqVeeuQ_rXg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
If you have miswired or shorted the ballast the lamp may blow immediately and possibly take out a fuse.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM Nigel Pugh via Jukebox-list < jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Did you check the fuses with a meter or with your eye ?
Have you tried rotating the tube ?
You don't mention the tube starter, did you change that ?
Pop out a pin on the selection drum on the right hand side. Does the carousel spin and play if you do that ?
Nigel, uk
On 3 Aug 2026 at 23:07, connie cleek via Jukebox-list <
jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
I have checked the fuses and replaced the ballasts. When I changed the
tube, it came on for a second then went off. It won’t take a selection now and is dark.
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