TC Electronic BH 500 lights flashing

[DarkHeart]

As per title, plugged in everything today and all I get is the tuner lights flashing, it was ok a week ago at the last gig, ive tried to google the problem but there are no hits for it. HELP!

[Chienmortbb]

On many digital systems there is a reset button or sequence of buttons to reboot/reset the processors. You might find it in you user manual.

[deloreanbass]

In the instruction manual, theres a section under miscellaneous that explains why it's happened.

It happens if it senses extreme Temps, if you plug a non TC cab with a jack connection, if you use a Speakon to Jack cable or if you disconnect the cab while the head is still switched on.

All it suggests is to switch the head off and leave it for a while before powering it back up again.

Is the peak light flashing also?

[indiegrungesound]

I you still have a problem with it, I'd strongly urge you to take the BH500 AND-if it's possible-your cabs and cables back to the store that you purchased the amplifier from. Make sure that you have your receipt with as well.
When I purchased my BH500, after trying it out for a good 20-30 minutes, it died within 10 minutes of plugging it into my cabinets, after maxing out the gain and the compressor.
I was lucky that I could fit my cabs into my car and drive to the shop-in this case PMT-that was only 5-10 minutes away, but they were very helpful. After troubleshooting every situation and set up, they had a replacement amp sent up from another store which is still going strong!
Hope that helps!

[DarkHeart]

Ive had a chance now to try the head again with my TC cab and it works perfectly, oh well lesson learned in a thankfully painless way, ill be using my own cab for rehearsals from now on. Thanks for the helpful replies.

[sykilz]

Mine did the flashing light thing when left uncovered in the freezing cold car overnight and getting a lot of condensation damp inside when taken into a hot sweaty pub, had to wait it out for about twenty minutes but eventually came back to life in time for gig. Lesson learned though!

[bigevilman]

Same thing happened with my bh500 - left in gig van for about a month in winter ( had 3 gigs on trot cancelled) and although it still worked, the volume kept dropping :S

Worked next gig and every other gig fine.

Good heads - got a lot of nice compliments on the sound

[afterimage]

Had this also but has cleared up ok