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11-12-2008, 07:17 AM
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I’ve got an old DOD bass chorus and even when switched off the light was on, though a little dimmer then when the pedal was actually in use. Jack leads were connected. I wondered if the batter was on the way out so I changed it and it seems OK now but can a dying battery cause this? |
11-12-2008, 10:08 AM
| | | | I had an old baby blue DOD Chorus pedal that used to do the same exact thing.
Why? I don't know. |
11-12-2008, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by the low one  I’ve got an old DOD bass chorus and even when switched off the light was on, though a little dimmer then when the pedal was actually in use. Jack leads were connected. I wondered if the batter was on the way out so I changed it and it seems OK now but can a dying battery cause this? | So was it only when you had the old bettery in that this problem occured?
That wouldn't make sense since you LED is drawing more current, sounds more like an internal LED/Bypass issue.
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11-12-2008, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by B.C. So was it only when you had the old bettery in that this problem occured?
That wouldn't make sense since you LED is drawing more current, sounds more like an internal LED/Bypass issue. | Yes, when I put the new battery in it stopped 
I'll keep an eye on it to see if it happens again. |
11-12-2008, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by the low one Yes, when I put the new battery in it stopped
I'll keep an eye on it to see if it happens again. | Hm, let me know. Maybe the low battery is allowing a capacitor to discharge its dc voltage, but I doubt it. Thats weird man 
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11-13-2008, 08:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West-midlands, England | | | my old fx25b used to do it with low battery!
Must be a dod thing lol
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11-13-2008, 08:56 AM
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11-13-2008, 10:13 AM
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11-13-2008, 10:13 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | | It's a low-power indicator. Switch out your battery. |
11-13-2008, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound It's a low-power indicator. Switch out your battery. | lol
this guys are all freaked out
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11-13-2008, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by the low one I’ve got an old DOD bass chorus and even when switched off the light was on, though a little dimmer then when the pedal was actually in use. Jack leads were connected. I wondered if the batter was on the way out so I changed it and it seems OK now but can a dying battery cause this? | wow...I have the same pedal & it does the exact same thing |
11-13-2008, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by the low one I’ve got an old DOD bass chorus and even when switched off the light was on, though a little dimmer then when the pedal was actually in use. Jack leads were connected. I wondered if the batter was on the way out so I changed it and it seems OK now but can a dying battery cause this? | Yup! All Of my DOD pedals did the same thing eventually. So I threw them away and have not bought one since.
DOD sucks 
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11-13-2008, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GerManson lol
this guys are all freaked out | I tried that and it still did it. 
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11-13-2008, 01:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK | | | DOD customer support tell me it is a low battery so problem solved.
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11-13-2008, 02:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: northeast Ohio | | i know men are famous for not reading the directions, but don't ANY of you read the booklets that come with your pedals? 
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11-13-2008, 03:23 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | Mine I bought used, I had to read my common sense. |
11-13-2008, 03:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: up my own ass. | | | yea... that light? means the pedal is going to explode... go buy an electro-harmonix or boss and do yourself a favor. they don't explode.
no, seriously, i think my drummer could have told you it was the low battery indicator. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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