Wein Ultra-slave not firing Novatron 500 VR lights

OK I picked up a Wein ultra slave and SSR -jr transmitter but can't

get it to fire my Novatrons. The first one I recieved would not work

so I sent it to Wein and just recieved the replacement today and it

won't work either.

Here is the dilemma... When plugged into the household plug on the

500 VR box it will not trigger the lights. It will trigger my Metz

45 CTL flash with the female end of the Metz sync cord plugged into

the Ultra Slave. (The transmitter seems to be good and fires every

time.)

But I then plug a female end of a household sync cord to the Ultra

Slave and it won't fire the novatrons.

I then tried the household sync cord straight from the camera to the

Novatrons and they fire every time.

Its been very puzzling to me. I have tried putting the Ultra Slave

in the Novatron both ways (turning it 180 degrees)and nothing.

has anyone had this problem or know a solution ?

I bought it to use for my Canon 20D and it has frustrated the heck

out of me.

Thanks for any insight you may have.

Klaus

Don't know the answer. I've gotten two bad Wein slaves in a row myself -- not this model, though. Never again, either.