SuperSeagull Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Took my 1994 P Lyte to rehearsal tonight just for a change. After about 10 mins it made a rather distinct descending fart sound and then would only produce distorted notes. A new battery appeared to solve it but then it started again and carried on all evening. The only way to “fix” it was to unplug it and then plug back in again to get about one songs worth of playing time. I think I can safely rule out amp and anything else in the signal chain - I’m thinking something in the pre amp has gone, a capacitor maybe? Welcome some thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 A new battery, or another battery? Battery... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSeagull Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: A new battery, or another battery? Battery... Brand new Procell and I’m betting that when I put a meter on both of them they will be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I had the same problem when I got my first P-Lyte, and it was the battery. Some distortion for around 30 seconds and then nothing. Replacement battery sorted mine. However, as you seem to have already ruled that out I can’t figure out what it could be - as you say probably preamp components. A good tech should be able to help. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Too much fibre in its diet? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSeagull Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 hours ago, casapete said: I had the same problem when I got my first P-Lyte, and it was the battery. Some distortion for around 30 seconds and then nothing. Replacement battery sorted mine. However, as you seem to have already ruled that out I can’t figure out what it could be - as you say probably preamp components. A good tech should be able to help. Good luck. Yes, familiar with the dead battery distortion on these but this is different. The descending fart noise, almost synth like is new to me and it works again fine when you unplug and plug a lead back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Really does sound like a defective battery or a high current drain. Switching it on again (by unplugging and plugging gives a higher voltage for a short while until it has got drained 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSeagull Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Had a closer look this morning. Both batteries full of juice so it's not them. But as I went to replace one the red wire connecting to the battery clip dropped off. I'm guessing there was a dodgy joint on the clip so first step is to get a new clip sorted and see what that does. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, SuperSeagull said: Had a closer look this morning. Both batteries full of juice so it's not them. But as I went to replace one the red wire connecting to the battery clip dropped off. I'm guessing there was a dodgy joint on the clip so first step is to get a new clip sorted and see what that does. Well, that is going to cause a loss in performance, certainly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Batt Snap Clip.... Good Darts! Well found... and by far the cheapest fix... cheaper than a battery... Fingers crossed for you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) My first guess was a bad battery connection somehow, and as I read on it seems like I was right (well that is almost right, my actual guess was that the jack socket battery ring connection didn't connect properly to the jack plug). Edited June 12, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSeagull Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 And, despite my decidedly amateur soldering skills, it’s fixed. At least it’s working for now….. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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