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Anonymous Posted on Mar 13, 2010

The foot pedal no longer operates when plugged into the fill jack

The foot switch I use no longer operates when plugged into the Fill Jack.
It is not the pedal as the pedal still works in the on/off jack

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The fact that the pedal works in the on /ff is not a complete exhoneration.

Due to certain possible failures the pedal can still be at fault. Test the resistance of the switch and leakage resistance.

The two inputs may have different electrical characteristics where one would tolerate a partially defective switch and the other would not.

Use an ohmmeter to test the pedal before drawing conclusion.

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