Dirt pedal died!! Help

rolls1392

Hi guys
Bit of advice please.
My Marshall in a box pedal, a Tonerider British distortion, had gone funny.
When switched it works fine. When it's off it completely kills the signal between guitar and amp.
Have checked this using the pedal as the only one in the chain.
Any ideas
Thanks R

sgosden

Foot switch issue me thinks

rolls1392

Have dunked switch with electric cleaner spray.
No effect.

professorben

Switches only have a certain life span. 
im sure a local electronics repair guy could change it over if you don't feel confidant. 
I wouldn't say it's 'guitar related experience' essential. 

jonnygreentrees

rolls1392 said:

Hi guys
Bit of advice please.
My Marshall in a box pedal, a Tonerider British distortion, had gone funny.
When switched it works fine. When it's off it completely kills the signal between guitar and amp.
Have checked this using the pedal as the only one in the chain.
Any ideas
Thanks R

send me a photo of the insides I can replace the switch for you for a small fee if you post it to me. Did the same repair for @stefken147 off these forums

jonnygreentrees

Most likely the switch has failed or the wire connecting the input to output when the pedal is off has become disconnected 

ICBM

How is the switch bypass path wired? (Assuming it's true bypass.)

If it's the traditional link between two end terminals, remove that and replace it with an 'x' between the four terminals (the same two plus the two middle ones - the two wires not touching each other). The traditional wiring is a classic piece of bad design logic and maximises the chance of a switch failure - the x wiring minimises it, and will fix it no matter which pole has failed (likely to be only one).

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jonnygreentrees

ICBM said:

How is the switch bypass path wired? (Assuming it's true bypass.)

If it's the traditional link between two end terminals, remove that and replace it with an 'x' between the four terminals (the same two plus the two middle ones - the two wires not touching each other). The traditional wiring is a classic piece of bad design logic and maximises the chance of a switch failure - the x wiring minimises it, and will fix it no matter which pole has failed (likely to be only one).

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Got a diagram of this mate? Struggling to visualise what you mean

rolls1392

Thanks for the advice.
As I have no idea what ICBM is on about I will take the pedal to a local wielder of a soldering iron.
Cheers R