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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.

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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)