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solewheelin
Bronze Member
USA
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 Posted - 11/28/2008 : 19:32:15
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Wondering if anyone can tell me the steps to take to fix the LED on my DC3. The pedal works great, just no LED power!
Is this a tough job?
sincerely,
Good with soldering and not schematics |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 11/28/2008 : 23:04:10
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| one question. are you using this pedal with batteries or are you using a power supply? if so what power supply are you using. |
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solewheelin
Bronze Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2008 : 12:15:41
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I use a DC Brick and a One Spot. I will try it with a battery.
thanks
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 11/29/2008 : 13:22:41
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| see if that works cause it sounds like you are not using the right voltage for the pedal. the led is very dim if you use the wrong power supply |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 11/29/2008 : 15:12:36
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quote:
Originally posted by solewheelin
Wondering if anyone can tell me the steps to take to fix the LED on my DC3. The pedal works great, just no LED power!
Is this a tough job?
sincerely,
Good with soldering and not schematics
Hi solewheelin
Does it work with a KNOWN GOOD battery?
The older Boss pedals are 12V unregulated ACA type power supplies.
If used with a PSA 9V regulated Power supply,
a lot of these pedals, the LED is very dim or appears to not be lit-working.
Regards Dr. Bob
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2008 : 17:17:01
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Bob
quote:
Originally posted by solewheelin
Wondering if anyone can tell me the steps to take to fix the LED on my DC3. The pedal works great, just no LED power!
Is this a tough job?
sincerely,
Good with soldering and not schematics
Hi solewheelin
Does it work with a KNOWN GOOD battery?
The older Boss pedals are 12V unregulated ACA type power supplies.
If used with a PSA 9V regulated Power supply,
a lot of these pedals, the LED is very dim or appears to not be lit-working.
Regards Dr. Bob
thats what i am trying to get it, without overloading the guy full of crap he does not need |
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solewheelin
Bronze Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 00:34:52
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Hey so my DC3 has the PSA only sticker. I tried a 9v and the LED does work.  But there's absolutely no LED lit (not even slightly dim) when plugging in the DC Brick or the one spot. Hmm..
The DC3 Digital Space D was only offered in Japan, and the Digital Dimension was offered here in the states. While they are indeed the same exact pedal, I wonder if that factor holds any value in regards to the power supply?
regards
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 15:14:48
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| yes it does you need to get the boss ACA adapter |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 11/30/2008 : 15:24:17
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Originally posted by zerksies
yes it does you need to get the boss ACA adapter
Both versions of the DC3 are PSA.
Whats the current consumption with all your pedals, it it more than the DC brick can handle?
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 11/30/2008 : 17:03:14
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G'day! I want to summarise what we know...??
1) On both battery and power supply, the pedal produces the expected effect and turns on/off with a press of the foot-switch. The sound of the pedal is identical on either power source.
2) On a known good battery, the LED lights as expected.
3) On the power supply, the LED does not light - at all, not even dimly.
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solewheelin
Bronze Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 21:52:12
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Correct.
Heres what I found on the Dunlop website:
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
1. If the red Power LED fails to light on the DC Brick, the AC outlet may
be dead or faulty. Try plugging the AC adapter into another outlet, or test
the outlet with another device, like an electric lamp. If the AC outlet tests
positive but the DC Brick still isn�t on, double-check all the plugs to be sure
they�re inserted securely.
2. The Power LED will not light if one of the effects plugged into the DC
Brick is shorted. Isolate the problem by unplugging the effects one at a
time to determine the source of the problem.
3. If your DC Brick provides power to some effects, but fails to power
others, follow this procedure to trace the trouble: A. First, check the polarity,
voltage and plug size of the effect in question, and be sure they�re compatible
with the DC Brick. B. Second, swap the power cord with another
cord that is successfully powering another effects box. This should rule
out whether the cord is faulty. C. Plug the power cord into different outlets
on the DC Brick to rule out a faulty output jack.
If you�ve performed steps A, B & C, and your effect still won�t turn on, the
problem is in the effect itself. Be sure you have followed all manufacturer
recommendations for set-up (i.e., are the instrument and amplifier cords
plugged securely into the jacks?) Test the effect with battery power to see
if it functions at all. If it operates with battery power but not with external
power, the effect�s power input jack may be faulty.
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solewheelin
Bronze Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 22:39:51
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Now that i know that it lights up with the battery, I dont feel so bad about the trade :)
I traded a beat up digicrap whammy and 50$ for the DC3.
So i notice the contact plate inside where you plug the adaptor in is a bit corroded. I could clean it, but I cant imagine that would help.
Besides that, there is one more thing I can try..
I might be powering my DC Brick with a Boss adaptor. Maybe that's the culprit. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 23:11:18
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According to the Dunlop web site:
The DCB-10 DC BRICK requires a Dunlop ECB06 AC power adapter (included), 18 Watt, 18VDC @ 1,000mA regulated.
If you are powering the brick with a Boss PSA adapter, it will not work properly... |
Edited by - Laurie on 11/30/2008 23:12:27 |
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