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One flasher or group of flashers does not work.

Flashers dead on Banzai Run and later: interconnect board resistors

Cause: The flash lamp resistors on the interconnect board run hot enough to desolder themselves, or break from vibration. Their value (4, 5, 7 or 10 ohm) is set by how many bulbs share one driver.

Checks

  • Inspect each flash resistor on the interconnect board for cracked joints or breaks; measure it against its marked value.

Fix

  • Resolder or replace the resistor with one of the same value and wattage.

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Source: Repairing Williams System 11 Pinball 1986 to 1990, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)