timmyy77
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Hi everyone, I purchased 2 brand new YS-D2J strobes in Jan 2021 and one crapped out on me in May 2022 and the second one crapped out on me on my last trip in Sep 2022. They both started being fickle about a year after I purchased them. Some times when I put the batteries in they would turn on, and some times they will not turn on. Both of them will not turn on now.
They are not flooded. I have tried Amazon rechargeable batteries and alkaline batteries and they still will not turn on. I tried cleaning the contacts and still no. I tried to bring them back into the shop where I purchased them from to see if they can be repaired, but apparently Sea&Sea no longer services them because they are no longer in production, and will be too expensive to repair, so my only option is to splash out more money and purchase YS-D3 strobes after less than 2 years of having them. I really do not want to do that.
Does anyone here using YS-D2J have the same problem and do you have any fixes that I have not tried?
Is this a common issue with Sea&Sea strobes? Should I consider buying another brand strobes like Inon or Ikelites?
Thanks.
They are not flooded. I have tried Amazon rechargeable batteries and alkaline batteries and they still will not turn on. I tried cleaning the contacts and still no. I tried to bring them back into the shop where I purchased them from to see if they can be repaired, but apparently Sea&Sea no longer services them because they are no longer in production, and will be too expensive to repair, so my only option is to splash out more money and purchase YS-D3 strobes after less than 2 years of having them. I really do not want to do that.
Does anyone here using YS-D2J have the same problem and do you have any fixes that I have not tried?
Is this a common issue with Sea&Sea strobes? Should I consider buying another brand strobes like Inon or Ikelites?
Thanks.