Have a Rowe AMI R-87 model, 200 play. Record selection is eractic, plays same selection repeatedly. Won't play what is selected. Otherwise, works fine. Also, I am intereste in purchasing a service/parts manual.

I would check the labels are in the correct place.

hi
What model is your Rowe Ami jukebox, there will be an information label on the back or inside the jukebox with the serial number and the model type. We can suggest a solution once we know your model type.

Testimonial: "Hi Alan Do you have a website etc as I have two jukeboxes both AMI Rowe, one is a Ti2 this has a speed and selector,problem, the newer one I just need guidance on it plays ok this is an R-91 Many thanks Lisa"

Sensor circuits for locating specific records has gone south.

Did you contact Rowe for assistance?

Hello stillwell42,

What model is your Rowe Ami jukebox, there will be an information label on the back or inside the jukebox with the serial number and the model type. We can suggest a solution once we know your model type.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

For full initialization, in service mode, press 3 to enter init. sub menu, type 0 for full initialization. Press popular, then put switch in normal position and initialization will begin. You can still select and play discs while initialization is in progress, providing you select from cd's already finished. The machine will continue initialization after selections are finished playing.

most all "early models: Rowe CD 100 Laserstar's
Put the slide switch in service position. Go past the errors (if any) by pressing Popular and Reset simultaneously then enter "55" the display should say "free play off" then hold down the reset key and push 9. This will toggle between "off" and "on" Toggle until the display indicates free play "on", then release the reset key and press the popular button. Put the service switch back in to the play position, The display should say "FP" however not all models display it exactly the same. If your computer's battery is good this setting will be retained. If you have to load the factory defaults for any reason OR another problem (dead battery) is causing the factory defaults to be loaded when you power on, this free play setting will be reset to "off" after power is interrupted.

Hello Gary,

If your jukebox is ineed a 1979 model it would be a R-83 Fiesta, Claremont or Disco. These jukeboxes curved top to bottom.
I think your jukebox may be the 1981 R-85 Starwood, Starburst or Starlight.

If your jukebox is from the 1979 era upwards then it will be electronically controlled.
You need to send in your boards to a Rowe Ami specialist in the USA you would contact :-

Bruce Wentworth A&B Jukebox Repair 56 Old County Rd. Plaistow NH 03865. A&B Jukebox Repair specializes in the repair of Rowe circuit boards in Rowe ...
www.abjukeboxrepair.com

In the UK contact me
Alan Hood
ami-man
Games Unlimited & Datex Systems
Units 4 & 5 Lion Park
New Street
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Sheffield
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A Nostalgia Gold isn't a wurlitzer jukebox. If it is a Rock-ola jukebox then it is done by programing so you will need the manual..

Check the optical sensor, it may be blocked with dust.

Hello,

I take it that the jukebox accepts selections when you type them in. Also that you have tried selecting the A side and the B side records.
Is the switch on the CCC (Central Control Computer) set to Record it should not be set to Video.

Rowe Ami jukeboxes are very pone to dry (cold in the USA) joints.
If you can solder then the following items need to checked for dry joints.

Power Supply PCB (printed circuit board)
CCC
Mechanism Control Board

When taking out the plugs pull on the plugs (not the wires)
Look on the soldered side where the connectors pins are fitted for any cracking around the soldered joint ( this is the sign of a dry joint).
Resolder any suspect joints on all of the boards and refit into the jukebox and test.

If this does not cure the problem then the boards will be needed to be sent to a Rowe Ami specalist, I am one of these in the UK.

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK