I think maybe your thread title threw some of us off. It sounded like you wanted a complete explanation on how to troubleshoot a dead pedal using only a DMM. Guys probably stayed away from replying because that's not how it works - those sort of troubleshooting skills can take years to develop.
Reading further, I've come to understand that this is your pedal that you want to fix. Aha! Instead of trying to put you through a crash course on troubleshooting via a DMM, how about we do this the time-proven BYOC way?
Please make sure all of these things are answered or done:
byoc wrote:
If you are having trouble with your build, please follow this format. By doing so, this will help you get the help you need faster:
First off, you should title your thread accordingly. The reason for this is so that if someone else is having the exact same problem, they may benifit from your experience. If everyone titles their thread "HELP!!!!!!!!" then that makes the search engine less effective.
Second, when posting pics, please make them big enough to see, but not so big we need to scroll off the screen to see the whole thing. Sometimes it's very helpful to take in the "big picture" all at once. Also, please post pics that are in focus. There's no point in posting a pic that is so out of focus that we can't even make out the color codes on the resistors. If the only camera you have is the one on your cell phone, and you cannot get a good close up shot, then don't bother. We'll just have to work with a written description.
1. Pic of the top side of your PCB.
2. Pic of the underside of your PCB.
3. Pic that clearly shows your footswitch/jack wiring and the wires going to the PCB
4. A pic that clearly shows your wiring going from the PCB to the pots and any other switches
5. Is bypass working?
6. Does the LED come on?
7. If you answer yes to 5 and 6, what does the pedal do when it is "on"?
Thank you,
Keith
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