DS1 just died out?

Life of the Party · 02-28-2010, 10:44 PM

Yeah, this seems pretty noob-ish.
But I don't know what happened.
It just doesn't work.
It's connected onto my pedal board.
And it won't work.
Is there anyway to reset this thing or something?

Improbable Joe · 02-28-2010, 10:46 PM

If there's nothing wrong with the power supply on your board, and there's just nothing happening with the pedal, there's might be a loose connection or broken switch.

Life of the Party · 02-28-2010, 11:04 PM

How do I find out if that's the problem?

Improbable Joe · 02-28-2010, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Life of the Party

How do I find out if that's the problem?

Trial and error.

First up, are you using a battery or an adapter?

Next, what other stuff is in the chain, and is the guitar signal getting past the DS1 or stopping there?

Have you tried switching cables around?

If all else fails, drop it... ok, maybe not.

Life of the Party · 02-28-2010, 11:25 PM

Adapter.
Uhm...6 other pedals.
The DS1 is the first in the line-up.
But, I tried it by itself, and it just doesn't turn on..

Slowhand · 02-28-2010, 11:57 PM

Please forgive me if I'm being pedantic, but step one: Check your power supply. Step two: get your voltage meter an see if there's an output signal.

Life of the Party · 03-01-2010, 12:19 AM

Well, my pedal board seems to be working.
And my adapter alone works on every other pedal.
Voltage meter?...

Silimtao · 03-01-2010, 12:29 AM

Try a different adapter than the one you're using on that pedal alone; unplug another pedal if necessary. If you have another power adapter, try that all by itself. Then maybe try a 9 volt battery. Could be the pedal itself; on one of my pedals, I have to stomp the pedal like crazy to turn it on or off. But try to rule out the adapter you're using, or the individual adapter itself.

But you never really answered the question- your other pedals working? Just because you have some light on your board that may suggest the board is being powered, doesn't mean that power is reaching the pedals.

Life of the Party · 03-01-2010, 12:33 AM

I did.
I tried it for the one powering my pedal board.
And the other one that I don't really use.
None of them work.
I reeeally don't want to turn to batteries..
I'm pretty sure it's the pedal itself. :/
Yep.
All my other pedals are working just fine.

Silimtao · 03-01-2010, 12:42 AM

You take the pedal apart recently? I know with a lot of pedals, if you don't line up the spring properly, you wont be able to engage the switch. Worse come to worse, it costs ~$40 to replace. Not bad for the greatest pedal Boss ever put out, imo.

02-28-2010, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Life of the Party Pedal Freak. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 95	DS1 just died out? Yeah, this seems pretty noob-ish. But I don't know what happened. It just doesn't work. It's connected onto my pedal board. And it won't work. Is there anyway to reset this thing or something?

02-28-2010, 11:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Slowhand Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 211	Please forgive me if I'm being pedantic, but step one: Check your power supply. Step two: get your voltage meter an see if there's an output signal. Last edited by Slowhand; 02-28-2010 at 11:57 PM. Reason: Spelling, as usual.

03-01-2010, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Silimtao Super Model Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: here Posts: 10,686	Try a different adapter than the one you're using on that pedal alone; unplug another pedal if necessary. If you have another power adapter, try that all by itself. Then maybe try a 9 volt battery. Could be the pedal itself; on one of my pedals, I have to stomp the pedal like crazy to turn it on or off. But try to rule out the adapter you're using, or the individual adapter itself. But you never really answered the question- your other pedals working? Just because you have some light on your board that may suggest the board is being powered, doesn't mean that power is reaching the pedals. __________________ Instant Karma's gonna get you...... If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else. <http://www.xcomment.com/g3/img/poster___boobs052708113237.gif>

03-01-2010, 12:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Silimtao Super Model Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: here Posts: 10,686	You take the pedal apart recently? I know with a lot of pedals, if you don't line up the spring properly, you wont be able to engage the switch. Worse come to worse, it costs ~$40 to replace. Not bad for the greatest pedal Boss ever put out, imo. __________________ Instant Karma's gonna get you...... If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else. <http://www.xcomment.com/g3/img/poster___boobs052708113237.gif>

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02-28-2010, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Improbable Joe Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,986	If there's nothing wrong with the power supply on your board, and there's just nothing happening with the pedal, there's might be a loose connection or broken switch.

02-28-2010, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Life of the Party Pedal Freak. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 95	How do I find out if that's the problem?

02-28-2010, 11:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Life of the Party Pedal Freak. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 95	Adapter. Uhm...6 other pedals. The DS1 is the first in the line-up. But, I tried it by itself, and it just doesn't turn on..

03-01-2010, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Life of the Party Pedal Freak. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 95	Well, my pedal board seems to be working. And my adapter alone works on every other pedal. Voltage meter?...

03-01-2010, 12:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Life of the Party Pedal Freak. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 95	I did. I tried it for the one powering my pedal board. And the other one that I don't really use. None of them work. I reeeally don't want to turn to batteries.. I'm pretty sure it's the pedal itself. :/ Yep. All my other pedals are working just fine.