There IS a wire inside that flexes back and forth as you turn the switch.
Could be broken inside the insulation, though I recall having to replace an
entire coiled wire in order to get it working. It's been awhile since I did
one, I remember the first one as being, well, annoying.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] T-28 problem? Help needed
>
> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Andrew Gullen wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Mark(s). I am fairly handy and meticulous at this kind of thing,
> > though I may want to keep the Hermanson option open, especially as once
I
> > disassemble it my return options disappear.
>
> I know this is obvious, and you probably already know this, but do NOT
work on
> the flash heads while connected to the T-Power! There are several kV of
power
> present when the flash is fired and it can give you quite a jolt. If you
do
> find the contacts are oxidised and/or corroded, the only real fix is to
replace
> the contacts, not just clean them. The high voltage running though them
will
> likely cause the problem to re-appear.
> -mark
>
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