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POP.......HELP!!
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Author:  DBiasPhotography [ Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  POP.......HELP!!

White Lightning X3200 and Vegabond Mini

So,I'm out shooting today and about 20 min into my shoot,I hear a loud pop come from the strobe. I check everything out and it seems to be ok. Then,I hit the test button to see if it fires,no fire. So,I start thinking the flash tube blew. I check the flash tube and it seems like it has blown. Dark color right at the beginning of the tube. The strobe is still on and running cause I can hear the fan working. End of shoot.


I get home and check everything again. I plug it into the wall,turn on the power,and it still runs but still no flash. I check the modeling lamp...no modeling lamp either. Anyone with a similar experience or might know what's going on. Please chime in because I'm over here starting to panic.

Author:  Technical Support [ Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: POP.......HELP!!

Dark areas near the flash tube are normal. However, it does sound like a problem in the head. Likely a capacitor of some sort.

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