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Hello all..me again.. with another noob question .... or 5.. Choicevend 168; Coinco S759800B; which the coin changer is not working nor will it vend.. (I found the op and service manual per one of you great people out there) I have read it.. and reread it..
To my question..When i drop $$ in, it goes straight to the change bucket, all change.. but DONT vend. (This is for home use/ but would be nice if the changer did work..)  I have heard that the boards on the coin changers go bad; but is their a way to "bypass" the unit to see if it will vend?..(Wire it for Free Play??..) the augers work when i hit the lil rod underneath.. and i can hear the relay box "clicking"... but i dont know my next step should be... check coin changer?.. or other problems..
Also the Jones Connector; anyone tell me what the wiring is?.. i found 115 volts of power, but no other power..  i dont know what the other 5 wires are....

I hope this isnt posted in the wrong section.. You guys are a HUGE help.. Thanks again.... From: Your learning Noob... lol

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php?topic=871.0

Here is the post that you are looking for!  It is pinned to the top of the Coin Mechanisms area.  Hope this helps!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

Make sure the machine has product in it or it will bypass all the coins.

Yes; at least 1/2 full all slots.. and its even down thru the augers..

A choice-vends' auger system does use an "empty" switch that that will lock out that particular columns selection button, but it won't prevent the coinmech from accepting coins like in a Vendo with a serpentine rack delivery gate system.   jumper pins 1 to 3 on the female "jones" socket with the coinmech removed/unplugged, & see if it will set the vending/credit relay & allow you to vend a selection.

ok.. i jumped 1 and 3.. i heard a single "click"; no vend ( i also checked on the relay box to see if it tripped something... it didnt)... i thought i read  that i have to tie in #7 also?...

Have the power OFF to the machine.

Put 2 wires in #1 - take the other end of one of the wires and put it in #7.  Leave the other wire hanging for a minute.

Now, take another wire and put it in #3.

Turn power ON.

Now take the loose wire that you have hanging out of # 1 and touch it for just a second or two to the other wire hanging out of #3.

This will trigger for a vend - make your selection and see if it works.   GOOD LUCK!

YES!!!!.. Thank You very much Pepsi Perk!!!!! Now just install a momentary microswitch and im set?
Thank you again very much.. i was so lost.. You guys are the BEST!!...   :happydrinkers:

So shall i assume that the coin mech is junk then ?

Yep...just solder those two wires to a switch...get one rated for 125V AC at Radio Shack or some hardware store.  

Make sure it is a NORMALLY OPEN switch - so when you push the button you will be shorting out those two wires like you just did when you touched them together.

Hide the switch somewhere and enjoy!

CHEERS!

Totally AWESOME!!!.. You guys rule..
I checked all the buttons.. the double dispenser (the one to my far right) isnt dispensing.. i can move it manually from the underside switch; but wont dispense on its own...the rod to move it IS a lil stiff..
take it apart and clean it up??!..

I would have to say yes on the coin mech being messed up...but that is a Johnie G question....I am still a newbie myself.  You can get coin mechs on ebay cheap.  Just have to hunt around a jump on one.  Good Luck.

The Coin mech.  you will want to keep the slug rejector. you may come acrossa mech down the road.