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								|  | «  on: July 09, 2004, 11:02:45 pm » |  | 
 
 Well, finally after a couple of years of searching I found the perfect machine to bring home and cuddle with. 
 Ummm, did I say that out loud?
 
 Actually what I meant to say was I finally found a machine I can afford that is in mechanical working order!!
 
 Cavalier css-141g
 
 It is set to vend free full time!! I cannot afford to feed 3 kids FREE BOTTLED COKE!! I'm not made of money you know!
 
 My question you might ask?
 
 I want to set it back to where the kids have to pay their own way!! I do however like the schematic of the free play switch and will incorporate that into my master plan.....
 
 First things first though, Can someone help me out with this?
 I have looked all over the coin mech and cannot find any markings that tell me make on the mech. I suspect however that the relay switches is where i'll have to look to solve this mystery!
 
 Thanks for your help, and for the great site!!
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								|  | « Reply #1 on: July 10, 2004, 12:51:25 am » |  | 
 
 hello welcome Post a Pic cause without it we all are sunk also people have made a free vend by using a keyed switch IE you have the Key your kids dont it only turned to " free vend" when you stick the key in and turn it. If ya cant do bottled coke heres a cheap idea Bottled kool-aid mix it up bottle it and then presto you have 1 gallon of liquid that costs 1 packed( 15cents) and 1 cup of sugar( ahhhhh what maybe 50 cents? and water semi free. your wallett full priceless  '> |  
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								|  | « Reply #2 on: July 10, 2004, 08:37:18 am » |  | 
 
 Pictures I can do....I think
 
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								|  | « Reply #3 on: July 10, 2004, 09:10:33 am » |  | 
 
 not a problem,  use your thumbs on the little latches on the upper right & left corners gently push up & tip the coin acceptor/slug rejector forward & tip it up & out, now you'll see the price setting switches!  here's a guide diagram to help you out..
 
 
 
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								|  | « Reply #4 on: July 10, 2004, 09:12:09 am » |  | 
 
 And of course the latches... |  
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								|  | « Reply #5 on: July 10, 2004, 10:04:42 am » |  | 
 
 Good news, Bad news....
 I guess such is life with an old machine
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 Schematic is wonderful, thanks....
 
 bad news:
 
 It was already set to a .10 vend, and is still vending free? I moved the switches to set to .25 vend and it still vends free.
 
 Any other suggestions greatly appreciated!
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								|  | « Reply #6 on: July 10, 2004, 10:54:46 am » |  | 
 
 Sad but true, the coinmechs logic board is bad, so that leaves you with two possibility's, one replace the coinmech. or two, repair/replace the circut board, ( from a doner coinmech) usually, it's a bad Zener diode ( voltage regulator) on the circut board, however this is dependent on how handy you are with a soldering iron.
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								|  | « Reply #7 on: July 10, 2004, 10:59:38 am » |  | 
 
 So lets assume I threw my soldering iron away when I finally retired the G.I. Joes.....
 Could you direct me to a replacement board?
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								|  | « Reply #8 on: July 10, 2004, 11:03:48 am » |  | 
 
 Another possibility is that someone did something to the vending mechanism.  I was looking at a Cavalier a few weeks ago on ebay and the person auctioning it off said
 | Quote |  | and the locking rack has been disabled so coins are not needed. The rack lock can be enabled by hooking a spring back up. | 
 You may want to also look at the rack lock to see if the spring is there.
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								|  | « Reply #9 on: July 10, 2004, 11:27:46 am » |  | 
 
 Thanks, I'll check that out.
 I've also been scouring the web for a manual, No luck as of yet...
 
 That would be a plus too if anyone has a source.
 
 Again, i am greatly appreciative of all the help you all have offered
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