You might try switching the cord you use to connect it. I don't have those triggers, but the two times I had this happen on an AB were because of a bad (intermittent) cord connection. Once was the cord itself, and once was the jack in the trigger being loose. If you or someone you know is savvy with a soldering iron, you could open the trigger and make sure the connections to the jack/circuit board are good, and the "spring clip" that touches the tip of the plug is tight against the plug. Since it happens on more than one light, it has to be either the cable or the trigger.
If the trigger is bad and you need to replace it, consider the cybersync series at Paul Buff/Alien Bees. Very reliable.
ETA: if you only have one cord, try wiggling it to see if the problem goes away. Also, wiggle the plug into the AB, and the plug into the trigger. If you can isolate the wire from the wiggling, for example, and the plug going into the trigger can move and and cause the issue, then it might be the connection point inside the trigger. But if you can wiggle the wire near the plug, not moving the plug, and it causes the problem, then it is more likely the cord.
Message edited by author 2010-07-14 23:40:40. |
