I don't know much about these things, but previously I bypassed the cash door and belly pan switches to help make it less error prone, and those fixes have worked out fine. I don't have the "clear" chip people talk about here, and perhaps that's what I need at this point? Or perhaps I've fried my board while trying to do the optics bypass stuff using the cherry switch.
It's worth it to me to pay for someone's time via a phone consultation, and if you happen to be in the San Diego area and can come over, even better. I'd hate to give up on this machine, as I have a ton of time invested and I've got it perfectly complimenting my game room....
Mike Murphy
619-381-8170
murf2222@gmail.com