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Hi all,

I've a new issue with my triple pedal where the right hand pedal no longer does anything, but the other 2 work fine. Plugging a regular pedal into the instrument (and switching pedal type in the menu obvs) restores sustaining power.

I've seen inside a triple pedal and it looks like a whole load of headache for someone as bad at soldering as me.

Based on my symptoms can anyone tell me where to look first?

cheers
Andy

The triple pedal has rubber contacts just like keybeds, which may require some cleaning

So more on this - in case anyone else has the same problem -

I plugged the pedal in again and it worked fine - for a while. Then I discovered the issue appeared to be orientation-sensitive!! i.e. if I held the pedal vertically it functioned normally, but in a horizontal plane the sustain pedal was permanently on. I could hear the pedal on-off sounds as I moved the unit around.

So I took it apart. (Side question - why is the base plate so heavy?) (side point 2- there's not much in there for £150 is there....)

Nothing obviously loose but further mucking around I have realised I can activate or deactivate the sustain pedal by rolling the cable between my fingers about 2 inches from the back of the pedal box. Surely that's not right?

So my new plan is to shorten the cable by a few inches and re-solder it to the board. Does that sound a good idea?

A

Looks like you found the problem and also the solution, well done.

On the side question 1, the weight helps to keep the pedalboard stable and still on the floor, lightweight pedals are more prone to move around...

andymay wrote:So I took it apart. (Side question - why is the base plate so heavy?) (side point 2- there's not much in there for £150 is there....)

That is Swedish steel, therefore the high price.

I was all set to cut the wire but when I spliced the insulation open I luckily found the place inside where the inner shielding had a break in it.

Few minutes with the black sticky tape and I'm back in business.

I wish they'd make pedals (in general) with a jack socket on the back though so you could easily replace the cable if need be.

Anyway - score!!

A