Need some old school Nikon help

[Doudive]

Was just given a Nikon F100(film camera) w/28-105 compact zoom lens and a Sea & Sea NX-100 housing and dome port and a pair of Ikelite Substrobes (200 and a 100A).
Every thing is in very good conditon. Twisted part of story, 10 yrs ago I worked at a dive center in Rochester, MI that sold this set up to the original owner. I trained the camera owner how to use the housing & strobes. Flash forward 10 yrs. He has no use for the set up and gave it to me. Everything seems to be working fine, strobe batteries hold a charge, the capasitor(sp?) spool up, aiming lights work, but can't get the camera to fire the strobes. The camera seems to be working right. Waiting to develop a roll of film I shot aroung the house. I think I have the camera set up right. Downloaded the Nikon F100 manual. I am in the process of tracking down a Nikonos V, sold mine years ago, so I can check the strobes and sync cords. Would like to use the the set up to shoot Great Lakes ship wrecks, most likley in B&W as system is to heavy to travel with any more with all the weight restrictions. Any ideas on where I might be missing something? Contacted Sea & Sea they don't have any old manuals in CA and said they are contacting Japan HQ to see if they have any english versions over there. Thanks, Hank

 

[Mariozi]

Check the camera with a dedicated flash head like the SB-28.
Check the bulkhead with a current checker, check each contact on the bulkhead against it pin on the end of the cable that connects to the camera hot-shoe, that's the weakest link.
Then do the same tests on the sync cords.
Then try to switch strobes.
If nothing works, send the setup to me as a gift! I'll pay the shipping charges!

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

You don't need a dedicated flash to check the camera. Any hot-shoe mount flash will do.

Two cords and bulkheads or a double ended cord and one bulkhead?

Mariozi has it right that the bulkheads and cords are the weakest links,