Strobe troubleshooting

[kanticoy]

I apologize if I am doing this wrong. I'm new on here and I'm trying to figure how this community works.

I need some help troubleshooting my strobe light. When I turn the unit on, the light bulb flashes but when I push the test button or try to take a picture, it doesn't flash. It only flashes when I turn the unit on. Does anybody have any ideas what is wrong?


Thanks!

 

[Vtec44]

Brand and model?

 

[kanticoy]

LimoStudio Two Photo Studio Monolight Strobe Flash Softbox Umbrella Lighting Kits Trigger Carry Bag, AGG710

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DFPC8C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

 

[Derrel]

I would check the fuse, make sure it's still good. You might have already done that. Sad to say, but this type of monolight does not tend to have a really long life. Replacements are in the $49-$69 price class if needed.

You do not mention HOW you are triggering the light; hard-wired PC synch cord? Optical slave? Radio trigger? Infrared trigger; the triggering mechanism/fire-command chain is one area that the problem could be in. I would try another, different method of triggering the flash unit, to see if there might be a solution.

The optical slave might be defective, or turned OFF; the PC synch outlet might have a bad connection; the master flash might not be synchronizing with the optical slave due to TTL flash issues.; CORDS can always have bad connection, and each cord has TWO ends, plus TWO connections!

 

[tirediron]

Is it the the modeling light or the flash tube that's flashing when you turn it on? I'm not aware of any type of strobe that does that, so it sounds like a malfunction to me, and given the price, I would concur with Derrel - just replace them.