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Trace Elliot Help!

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sketchanderase

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May 13, 2012
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#1
Today i just picked up a Trace Elliot VType Combo for $350, it's my first big amp, and I love it. I have some issues that I need help with.
First off, can anyone give me a model number? The number must have worn off. It's a 250W 1x15" Combo with a 15" Eminence driver. It's a VType, has a green light on the front etc. and is green in color.

Now the things I really need help with.
Stand By Switch- Is the light supposed to be orange when in standby? My stepdad thinks it was, but I'm not sure. It worked alright earlier today, but I brought it over to a friend's house and played for a while and at the end it wasn't working. Naturally, this upset me because I just spent $350 and it's already not working. Help please. It was on for 3 hours straight today, but would that affect it? I haven't had time yet to wait and see if it was a temporary thing...

The switch on the back. On the back there are 2 switches, the main power switch, and another with a symbol on either side, just below the electrical shock warning. What does this switch do?

Any help would be greatly greatly appreciated.
Alec
 
#3
awsome amp,the switch on the back is most likely a ground lift switch,supposed to do something for hum I think,my daughter has the same amp,I think,I will do more reserch on the one that owns the corner of my living room,I played on that amp when I first got the gig I do now,and its a serious air pusher,had some issues with the edges of the speaker comming loose and ended up doing some rattling,so I went out and bought an svt 3 pro and a 410,anyway,lemme see what I can find out for info
 
#4
What applications are the ground lift switch used in? There is also a small ground lift switch with the D.I. section, what would the application of that be?
Any thoughts on the Green light or Stand by switch?
Thanks for the info!
Alec
 
#5
The ground lifts are used in the event of extraneous noise secondary to ground conflicts (loops?) amongst the components in your chain. Not a very detailed explanation, eh? Good questions and I'd bet you get better firsthand input on the TE club thread.

Riis
 
#6
Hi!
I think the preamp (including the green front light) is the same as included in V4/V6 Tops I both own-and the green light is shining when te amp is switched on with the mainswitch on the back an it doesn`t change it`s colour!
Regards michael
 
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#8
Did a quick web search as I thought it was odd no one knew the model number off the top of their head. Unfortunately most of what I found was people talking about this combo crapping out on them. Getting really hot and then no output. Hope you find an easy cure for this.
 

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