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Post by StrangeC on Apr 30, 2006 18:42:19 GMT -7
I have aLine 6 DL4 powered by a VooDoo Labs Pedal Power 2 and I've had a problem where it will 'turn off' - it wil light when a preset is pushed but not stay on. Other times it will work fine. Could this be an issue with the power source (meaning out of the wall). I have a MM4 and other pedals hooked to the same VooDoo 2 and they work fine. Ideas?
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Post by jwr on Apr 30, 2006 19:14:15 GMT -7
Are you using the designated line 6 outlet on the PP2? That could be it. If not, try using batteries in it and see if it does the same thing. If it does, it's the pedal. If not, ya got problems with the PP2. Good Luck. Jason
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Post by John on May 1, 2006 3:59:48 GMT -7
Jason...
I have a DL4 arriving in a few days. Why do 9v converters need to have a designated line 6 outlet? reversed polarity? Something else?
Could Fulltone boxes be the same? I have a new (to me) Fulldrive 2. I also have three 9volt wall warts. I found it odd that none of them made the unit work. I haven't investigated why yet....but when I saw this post, I had to ask.
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Post by hdahs143 on May 1, 2006 5:11:45 GMT -7
Taps 5 & 6 are designated for Line 6 Modelers, and the corresponding switches on the bottom of the unit must be set to "on". You also must be using the correct red ended cable.
It is most likely a power problem, as the symptoms you describe are what the Line 6 does when power drops below a sufficient level.
Good Luck!
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Post by Lefty on May 1, 2006 5:52:24 GMT -7
The L6 pedals may work on 9vlts but the mA (milliamps) of the adapter you're using may not be sufficient to power the pedal. Hence the switch of the Pedal Power for use with L6 pedals.
gtrman3-the power supplies may be ok, make sure they are ring/sleeve positive and center/tip negative. If they are the proper orientation, they may be no good. Get a Volt meter and check em.
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Post by StrangeC on May 1, 2006 7:03:24 GMT -7
hdahs143- Thanks. I am using the Pedal Power 2 taps 5 & 6 and the switches are on (but don't think I'm not going to double check this just to be sure!) However, I'm particularly interested in one thing you said, "the symptoms you describe are what the Line 6 does when power drops below a sufficient level." How do you know this? Does it say somewhere on Line 6 troubleshooting? This symtom happens mostly at a particular bar where I play. I can't duplicate it in my studio at home. Strangely, the MM4 right next to the DL4 and powered by the same Voodoo supply, does not exhibit this problem. Why just the one Line 6 pedal? I suspect it may be the bar's power supply. If that''s the case- now what?
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Post by jwr on May 1, 2006 8:01:21 GMT -7
Try the pedal with batteries at that bar next time. Are you chaining the 2 Line 6 pedals together on one outlet of the PP2? That might not work, might be pulling too many millamps. Which would make sense if the MM4 is the first to get power from the PP2 and the DL4 is next in line. Try using the MM4 on one outlet and the DL4 on another. I'm pretty sure you can only power 2 Line 6 pedals off a PP2. If the polarity was switched I would think you would have done seriuos damage to the pedal by now.
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Post by StrangeC on May 1, 2006 13:50:10 GMT -7
Powering two Line 6 pedals off two seperate PP2 taps.
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Post by jwr on May 1, 2006 18:21:46 GMT -7
gtrman3 I checked Fulltone's web site and the center pin is NEGATIVE but it doesn't say if it's 9 volts or not. Does it run on 1 or 2 batteries? I would e-mail them, they usually get back within a few days and check the manual if it came with one. His manuels don't have a ton of info but ya might get lucky. The Line 6 stuff runs at 12 volts that's why they have the 2 separate outlets just for them on the PP2.
Rick, you get be getting dirty power at the bar, and if so, you could try a power supply that filters your power. Maybe one of the Monster power supplies, I've seen a few guys here use one. How many pedals are you powering off of the PP2 total? Maybe it's just maxed out.
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Post by StrangeC on May 1, 2006 19:32:30 GMT -7
I am using all the taps off my Pedal Power 2- but shouldn't I be able to? FWIW I'm running a Strobostomp, Budda Wah, Keeley Compressor, Keeley FatBoost, Zendrive, AnalogMan Maxon OD9, Keeley Rat, Line 6 MM4, Line 6 DL4. Only the DL4 seems have the issue of 'not staying on.'
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Post by jwr on May 1, 2006 19:59:58 GMT -7
I would think so, but if the bar has horrible power issues then maybe that's it. Try using the DL4 with batteries and see if the problem persists. This way you can figure out if it's the PP2, DL4, or the power at the bar.
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Post by hdahs143 on May 1, 2006 21:32:57 GMT -7
hdahs143- Thanks. I am using the Pedal Power 2 taps 5 & 6 and the switches are on (but don't think I'm not going to double check this just to be sure!) However, I'm particularly interested in one thing you said, "the symptoms you describe are what the Line 6 does when power drops below a sufficient level." How do you know this? Does it say somewhere on Line 6 troubleshooting? This symtom happens mostly at a particular bar where I play. I can't duplicate it in my studio at home. Strangely, the MM4 right next to the DL4 and powered by the same Voodoo supply, does not exhibit this problem. Why just the one Line 6 pedal? I suspect it may be the bar's power supply. If that''s the case- now what? I've played at numerous outdoor events where the generator power was suspect at best. I was using Line 6 power supplies for both of my pedals (MM4 & DL4). Apparently when the AC feeding the supplies for the pedals dropped below a certain point, the pedal would shut off. This happend enough that for these type gigs, I would unplug the power supply and just run the pedals off batteries. If you mm4 doesnt shut down like the dl4, it may be a problem with the pedal.
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Post by jwr on May 6, 2006 19:24:35 GMT -7
I made a mistake. The Line 6 pedal runs at 9 volts like other pedals but pulls more millamps. I'm sorry about that.
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