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Well it quit working Again! (6-12782)

I know it's a POS, But I don't want a static display and I'm not going to shelve it or throw it away. Can't sell a broken item either

Here is the latest problem, as far as I know, Control box connected to bridge via ribbon cable, and wall wort providing 14vac pwr.

When control box is switched to on, Nothing, (no lights, sound, -bridge or box-) After opening control box, there is voltage through the switch and out the ribbon cable, to the 'Main Board' in the bridge tower.

Now here is a clue, when I disconnect the cable at J4 on the Main board, the green down light will come on at the control box.

My unprofessional thought is maybe a bad transistor or maybe a bad relay or .......

So, after those pics were taken, I added an in-line fuse at the 'burned' junction, I replaced four transistors (thought maybe...), replaced On/Off switch on control box.  Re-installed main board, It worked, sort of, I was able to raise bridge to the midway point, then lower it, then fully raise it, then it Died

Yikes! What a pain!

Anybody out there care to point me in the right direction?

(main board photos attached)

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Perhaps a dumb question... but IF the motor(s), gearboxes, rigging, etc., that raise and lower the span are functional, can't you "hot wire" around this motherboard and raise and lower the bridge by providing voltage to the motor(s)?  If you absolutely need command functionality, it seems like you would be able to get that with an Accessory Motor Controller (AMC).  What am I missing here?

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