DL-4 problem

[Marson]

I have just acquired one from the U.s and it has run smoothly for some of two weeks now but as I was just jamming a pedal got pulled over by the input cable and might have hit it. In doing so it works if I unplug the delay and then re plug it into the chain. Besides that it just cuts in and out of sound and the delay wont even turn on. Does anyone know the problem? Thanks in advance.

[bongomania]

If the plug of the power cord got hit then it's possible that either the wires inside the plug itself got damaged, or more likely the tabs inside the power jack got bent. I'd open it up and make sure the tabs in the DC jack are making good contacts with the plug (but be sure to unplug the power supply from the wall first). If the jack parts look to be operating fine, then see if you can borrow a replacement power supply from somebody to see if it was the plug/cord that got damaged.

[Marson]

No power supply its been on batteries the whole time

[bongomania]

Try fresh batteries?

[Marson]

Thats what I thought but in all fairness I'm not sure I've been using it all that much but Who knows I'm going to try that then Restore it to factory settings.

[SnakeAnthony]

Well, The DL-4 isn't a true bypass pedal, so leaving a cable plugged into the input will drain power, even if you're not playing. So if your running on batteries, make sure to unplug that.

[bongomania]

Incidentally that's true of "true bypass" pedals as well.

[Nyarlathotep]

[bongomania]

The battery drain has nothing to do with the bypass switch, and everything to do with how the switching mechanism in the input jack is connected directly to the battery.

[Nyarlathotep]

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