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Title: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: avt on February 25, 2019, 01:08:49 PM
Hello, I'm having a wierd issue, I just built the ITS8 with not mods or clipper switch, and it appears to be working fine, but when the battery is in and I plug into the input jack, the LED glows dim.  Then when you turn on the switch it comes on with the normal brightness as it should.  I traced all the wires and resoldered my input jack, I checked the board and it all looks good.  I don't know where I went wrong.  Any help would be appreciated.  Aaron
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: Kevin Mitchell on February 25, 2019, 02:05:25 PM
Are you sure your switch is wired to ground for the LED? It shouldn't be lit at all when bypassed unless you have a faulty switch.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: avt on February 25, 2019, 03:29:31 PM
hey Mark, thanks, yeah I wired it exactly like the diagram, checked it over and over too.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: Kevin Mitchell on February 25, 2019, 03:46:14 PM
Quote from: avt on February 25, 2019, 03:29:31 PM
hey Mark
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sxrBiBwJESA/hqdefault.jpg)

Check again. Check if your switch is faulty. If the switch is okay the LED wouldn't have a ground connection when bypassed and shouldn't be lit at all. Maybe you have some wires touching that shouldn't be.

Test the voltage of the power supply. See if it changes when the switch is engaged. You might have a short somewhere and not realize it.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: avt on February 25, 2019, 04:42:14 PM
Gotcha, I'll give it a shot this evening and let you know.  Thanks.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: patrick398 on February 25, 2019, 06:14:05 PM
I had this problem recently, i'd reversed the board ground wire and the led ground wire on the switch, easily done
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: avt on March 01, 2019, 03:19:19 PM
Hey Mark, I changed the switch and it seemed to work.  Thanks.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: bluebunny on March 03, 2019, 10:16:30 AM
Patrick, meet Kevin.

Kevin, meet Patrick.
Title: Re: GGG Dim LED when bypassed
Post by: pinkjimiphoton on March 03, 2019, 02:59:36 PM
kevin MARK mitchell, right?  :icon_mrgreen: