Yes it is a hack and you will burn up the other side of your GI that is properly working. But hey its your machine, you can do as you wish.

You most likely have a burned GI header on the interconnect board. The corresponding connector also probably have burned pins. A proper repair would see you replace the header, verify continuity through the board and repin the connector.

Sooner or later you will have to address it properly as the hack will just strain the other side and cause it to dim/fail.

Craig is right.

I would look at the interconnect J6 (usually the GI lighting). Other connectors may have GI running thru them as well (look at schematic).

Have you visually inspected the connectors and found any burn marks? Also inspect the connectors (yellow wiring) coming off of the power supply. If any are burnt, replace.

You want to fix this issue the right way. Take the time to find the problem, which is most likely a burnt connector, and fix it, new connector AND HEADER.

I've seen connectors that don't look burnt, but when you pull them off, the header pins look burnt.

Just an fyi

Yes difinately a connector issue GI connectors should be changed on the power supply boards male and female sides also a very important thing to check as well is the GI fuse holders the blade terminals are troublesome on these machines. and is you have a Gi relay board for the GI also check them connectors esp if under the PF