EBS footswitch issue

[Kev]

Recently purchased an EBS Multidrive (the old not true bypass version) off here and couple of days in the footswitch appears to have conked out! Does not engage the effect, bypass buffer still works, light flickers beirfly on when stomped but quickly goes out. Same with power supply and battery. I take it this is a footswitch issue? If so, any advise on how to sort it out??

[EBS_freak]

The good news is that the switch in the (in my opinion better) older units is not soldered onto the PCB. Get down Maplins, get yourself a new DTDP. Take off the back of the pedal and undo the nut on the original switch. Cut off the original flying leads, remove old switch, solder the leads on to the new switch. Tighten nut when new switch is in place and put the back of the pedal back on. Job done.

Edited April 23, 2012 by EBS_freak

[Kev]

Sounds simple enough, cheers

[Kev]

follow up, bought the new switch, unsure of how to wire. Original switch had four points, only two of which were connected to anything, and dpdt has 6, where do the two connections join and are additional connections needed?

Edited May 16, 2012 by Kev

[EBS_freak]

ok, so they've used a single. No matter, connect one wire to one of the middle lugs. connect the other to one of the outer lugs....

e.g....

if the lugs looklike this...

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O O O
O O O
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wire these...

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X X O
O O O
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Edited May 17, 2012 by EBS_freak

[Kev]

Wiring those two didn't work, effect stays engaged all the time that way, footswitch does nothing. What am i doing wrong??

[Kev]

In fact, does anyone fancy soldering this in for me for a bit of moolah? If so let me know

[Kev]

Hopeful bump?

[Al Heeley]

If its not true bypass, maybe the original swith is a momentary, which triggers a transistor switch on the pcb. If this electronics has gone wrong then a new switch will not help.
Where are you based?

[Kev]

Due to the intermittent nature of the problem when the old switch was attached and the fact i have managed to get a clean signal and wet signal when messing round (just not got the switch to work) i am fairly satisfied it is the switch at fault. I actually think at one point i positioned the connections so that the switch actually worked, but i havnt been able to recreate that when a soldering iron has been handy, i'm basically just useless

I'm located in Leamington Spa.

[Al Heeley]

Spa towns are notorious for electrics. Maybe a friendly guitar shop chap might be able to assist?

[bremen]

I'll do it if you like (no moolah required). PM me.

[Kev]

All sorted now, thanks to some fine soldering by Mr Bremen