I got my High Speed about a month ago and I have been changing bulbs to try to find the right combination. I finally got the "right" combination and when I went to put the game on this morning, the Lamp 39 Ramp Earns Hideout bulb was out. And this was the only bulb that had a problem. I went in and changed the bulb but still it did not work. I cleaned inside the bulb holder with an eraser but still did not work. The wiring all looks good. I have attached a picture of the non-working bulb socket and wiring. I did a little research and determined that maybe it was the diode. The diode appears to be attached properly. I am not good at all with a digital multimeter - Do not understand any of the settings - even though I am pretty handy and usually pretty smart. The whole electronics thing is difficult for me. I have a GE2524 multimeter and I think it works. My questions are: (1) Since it is only 1 bulb am I correct to think it probably is the bulb socket/holder or the diode? (2) How do I check to know which one it is? I am sure this issue has been talked about on many prior forums but I could not find them during my search. Thank you all for any help you might give me?

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Thanks. I do seem to have power getting to the socket. Does that mean that the diode is good? Or could the diode still be bad and even though I am getting power - the bulb does not work because the diode is not good? And since it is in a string of lights (5 lights that seem to be connected together) - I thought that since it was the only one in the string not working - the board must be working and the problem is more likely at the socket itself. Is there a way to check if the socket does not work or is it more a matter of eliminating all other possibilities?

I was thinking of shutting the pin off - then hooking up an outside power supply with alligator clips directly to the bulb socket. Then I would know that power was getting to the socket. If it still does not go on then I think I know it is the socket.