Boss Line selector dead...sorted!

firepaulmusic

I've just found a great use for this pedal, which worked last time I used it ages ago, but now it's dead on battery and mains. Any ideas lads and lasses?

ICBM

Daft question probably and hopefully not insulting your intelligence - but are you trying to use it as a mini-mixer? If so you need a dummy plug in the input socket to turn it on. (Yes, there is a reason I know that .)

If it's not that and you are using the input socket, could it be loose or damaged?

Could it have been tried with the wrong power supply?

firepaulmusic

Thanks for the reply,

I tried using it as an fx loop in my single channel amp so all the ins and outs were in use. Don't think I've cooked the power input. It just seems to be a deceased parrot as they say...

ICBM

Is it totally dead, or does it light up but not pass any sound?

firepaulmusic

Totally dead....

ICBM

Most likely to be the power socket or the main voltage regulator. It could also be the 'ring' contact in the input jack, which I think needs to work to turn the power on even with an adaptor. (Although I might be wrong.)

It should be fixable for much less than a new (even second hand) one, anyway - they're actually quite simple electrically.

firepaulmusic

Thanks for all your input on this. Plugged in another power supply last night and it burst into life so that's the answer. haven't a clue why it won't work on batteries though.

ICBM

firepaulmusic said:

Plugged in another power supply last night and it burst into life so that's the answer. haven't a clue why it won't work on batteries though.

Because the power socket is damaged. Have you used the wrong size of adaptor plug and opened up the contacts too much? That might explain both problems.