New to the Pinball world and need some help on my DE Simpsons. Game functions perfectly, but controlled lamps do not!

Here is what I know . . . 

Here are the simple details:
1) All GI lights work perfectly
2) All Flashers work perfectly
3) NONE of the CPU controlled lighting works: No Millions, No Donuts, No Towers, No Specials, No Lanes and not even the specially controlled lighting in the backbox (although the GI lights in Backbox work fine)

Fuse F2 just above the HUGE blue capacitor blows every time I turn on the machine and I understand that this fuse IS the fuse that powers all the CPU controlled lighting.

Sure sounds like a dead short BUT where would I start? I can see the power supply wires (white, then color coded) and the returns (gray, then color coded) coming out of the CPU board (CN6 and CN7 I believe and I don't see any issues with these - no burnt connectors, etc.)

I've checked all the remaining fuses for continuity and all appear fine

Any thoughts on how this entire string/group would blow the fuse each and every time?

I checked 2 bridge rectifiers just above the large blue capacitor in the picture and the readings are below BUT I'm not even certain these rectifiers feed the CPU controlled lamps? I'm guessing that they do because they are immediately above the Fuse "F2" that powers the CPU lamps

BR1 above and left of big blue capacitor  = 14 volts
BR2 above and right of capacitor = 39.3 volts

Help!

Thanks, I will try this tomorrow night and report back! Thanks again for helping

OK, finally an update and help me please by reviewing the readings below . . . maybe I've found the problem (with all of your help!)

I checked the BR1 rectifier (in the pic) and readings (using DMM in diode mode) are as follows

Red lead of DMM to negative leg, black lead of DMM to each A/C leg gives: 001 and 001 (I think this means a short??)

Black lead of DMM to positive leg of BR and Red lead of DMM to each A/C leg gives: 460 and 460

Fuse (F2?) in the picture is blowing every time I add a new one

I think I just need to replace the BR?

Also as added info, when I picked up this machine and folded the backbox to load it both the seller and I noticed some crushed wires and stripped casing - no shorting marks or burns (they are now all securely taped) but could this have taken out the BR?

Thanks for all the help so far!

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