this is what usually happens in these scenarios, you have an issue which is comprised of several issues all coming together at one time, and being judiscious and frugal we always (mechanics and other mechanicaly inclined persons) try to fix in the most expedient manner ( reads most obvious and frugal) then we move on to the last of the symptoms. IE swmbo says kitchen light doesn't work, my reply did you turn the switch? As my senses slowly return from the death glare I suggest maybe I'll ck the light bulb then then fuses, after all it's a pretty big expense to just go out and have a new power line and service put in only to find out that the power transmission line has been compromised by a storm. I believe most suggestions here are based on personal experience and we all like to try and save the worst for last, you may very well have to do some transmission work but at least you haven't just tossed parts randomly at it without consideration. Remember cars, firearms, and spouses are all the same, everyone is different!!!!!