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bosshog
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Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2006 :  01:11:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok Techies,

I need your help. I have an OD-1 that is not working correctly. When I engage the pedal it only periodically works. How can I save it? What are some typical probalems with a vintage OD-1....

Any help is appreciated,

albie333

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Posted - 07/03/2006 :  11:38:09  Show Profile  Visit bossarea's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Intermittant problems are most often caused by a cold soldering point or a broken wire. A faulty component is still possible but less likely. When it doesn't work, does the LED still light up? If it doesn't, it reduces the wires and soldering points you need to look at.

Take off the bottom plate and connect the pedal. Push each wire slightly and see if it suddently starts or stops working. This way you can often figure out the faulty wire without having to measure anything. Study the soldering points closely to see if you can find some that are cracked. This can be difficult and it isn't always visible at all.
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