None of the CPU-controlled lamps light, while the rest of the game works.
All controlled lamps out: bad spade connections on the bridge rectifier
Cause: Poor connections at the push-on spade terminals of the bridge rectifier feeding the lamp supply. A diode test of the rectifier while it is still wired in can also give a false 'bad' reading because the transformer winding is in the circuit.
Checks
- Check for the lamp supply voltage at the rectifier output.
- Inspect the spade connectors on the rectifiers for looseness, heat discoloration or corrosion.
- Before condemning a rectifier, disconnect its wires and diode-test it out of circuit.
Fix
- Clean or replace the spade connectors, or cut them off and solder the wires directly to the rectifier lugs; replace the rectifier only if it fails out of circuit.
Unplug the game before working near the transformer and rectifiers.
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