The pair of #63 flashers on solenoid 12 (right side of the playfield) will not light in solenoid test, while every other solenoid works, even after the driver transistors and their logic chip were replaced.
Solenoid 12 flashers dead: one of the two series bulbs is open
Cause: The two flasher bulbs are wired in series, so one open bulb kills both. A bulb can look fine and still be open.
Checks
- Pull both bulbs and check each one for continuity with a meter instead of trusting how it looks.
- Only if both bulbs are good, check the drive voltages through the driver stage.
Fix
- Replace the open #63 bulb.
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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)