The left dome flashers on top of the backbox stay dark (LEDs show only a faint pulse) while the knocker on the same driver transistor works. Incandescent bulbs don't light either.
One topper dome flasher pair dead while its shared knocker works: broken wire
Cause: A wire in that flasher circuit had almost broken off at one end, at a connector.
Checks
- Confirm the circuit with incandescent bulbs first, then go back to LEDs once it works.
- Compare the dead side with the working side, and swap the matching resistor on the interconnect board with a good one to rule it out.
- Trace the whole wire run from the board to the dome sockets and tug-test each terminal.
Fix
- Repair the broken wire and fit a new connector terminal.
Systems
Games
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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)