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Marshall footswitch repairing help

Started by Gledison, March 20, 2014, 07:16:05 PM

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Gledison

Hey folks,
a friend of mine gave me his footswitch and the only info i have is that is not working :P
i've checked for continuity and i have the following results (unfortunatly i dont have the amp to test)
Clean/overdrive : OFF = Continuity between Sleeve and Ring
Clean/overdrive: ON and OD2 = Continuity between Tip and Ring
Clean/overdrive: ON and OD1 =Continuity between T R S in all combinations.
other info: Both LEDs are working!
i dont have the schematics and im tried to figure it out myself (as an exercise of learning) and the only thing i can think that is weird is when the Overdrive 1 is on, that the tip ring and sleeve are shorted.
any help in the right direction?
thanks in advance
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Guitarmatt

I believe I have the same foot switch that's been out of service for years. Perhaps I'll crack it open and see if I can't figure something out. I'll let you know if I have any luck.

selfdestroyer

It could be the TRS plug on his amp that is not working properly also. I had this happen once with a Fender Chorus amp. The TRS plug had a broken joint and nothing worked properly with the footswitch.

Cody

Gledison

Hey guys, thanks for helping.
By switching to other footswitch it does work! Damn it this stuff seems to be so easy... :P
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