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Offline AlexG

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V3 won't power up
« on: December 17, 2007, 01:15:40 PM »
Tried the toothpick trick and it didn't work.  I took apart the cable and noticed the two wires inside got crossed and must have shorted out something.  When I noticed the cable being crossed I re-soldered it back on and put a spacer between the two terminals and tested the polarity of the tips with a multimeter.  It still doesn't work.  Looks like I have to send this in unless somebody here has another trick they could share.

Thanks.

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« Last Edit: December 17, 2007, 01:32:29 PM by Brian Skalinder »
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2007, 01:18:13 PM »
the two wires in your power cable?  if so, just buy a new one.  i would suggest the one that ed makes at kindkables.

Quote from: AlexG on December 17, 2007, 01:15:40 PM
Tried the toothpick trick and it didn't work.  I took apart the cable and noticed the two wires inside got crossed and must have shorted out something.  Looks like I have to send this in unless somebody here has another trick they could share.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2007, 01:21:10 PM »
Quote from: philR on December 17, 2007, 01:18:13 PM
the two wires in your power cable?  if so, just buy a new one.  i would suggest the one that ed makes at kindkables.

Quote from: AlexG on December 17, 2007, 01:15:40 PM
Tried the toothpick trick and it didn't work.  I took apart the cable and noticed the two wires inside got crossed and must have shorted out something.  Looks like I have to send this in unless somebody here has another trick they could share.
Well I should add when I noticed the cable being crossed I re-soldered it back on and put a spacer between the two terminals and tested the polarity of the tips with a multimeter.  It still doesn't work.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2007, 01:48:07 PM »
Quote from: philR on December 17, 2007, 01:18:13 PM
the two wires in your power cable?  if so, just buy a new one.  i would suggest the one that ed makes at kindkables.

Quote from: AlexG on December 17, 2007, 01:15:40 PM
Tried the toothpick trick and it didn't work.  I took apart the cable and noticed the two wires inside got crossed and must have shorted out something.  Looks like I have to send this in unless somebody here has another trick they could share.

Let Ed make one for you.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 02:25:43 PM »
Quote from: NOLAfishwater on December 17, 2007, 01:48:07 PM
Quote from: philR on December 17, 2007, 01:18:13 PM
the two wires in your power cable?  if so, just buy a new one.  i would suggest the one that ed makes at kindkables.

Quote from: AlexG on December 17, 2007, 01:15:40 PM
Tried the toothpick trick and it didn't work.  I took apart the cable and noticed the two wires inside got crossed and must have shorted out something.  Looks like I have to send this in unless somebody here has another trick they could share.

Let Ed make one for you.
Just got off the phone with Grace and they think its the cable too so I just ordered one.   Thanks
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 02:26:12 PM »
My V3 rest right on one of Ed's power cables in my nova 4 bag all the time and I have never had a problem with it.  A very worthy but small investment when you think of what you have paid for your rig.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008, 11:18:00 AM »
Let us know what the outcome is, Alex.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2008, 01:52:20 PM »
Quote from: Chuck on January 12, 2008, 11:18:00 AM
Let us know what the outcome is, Alex.
Just opened my mailbox today and my new cables arrived from Ed.  Plugged them in and all is good again.  Feww  :yahoo:  Thanks everybody
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2008, 02:00:26 PM »
Have you done the rubber mod on the power pin?  Essential.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2008, 02:14:15 PM »
Quote from: Freelunch on January 12, 2008, 02:00:26 PM
Have you done the rubber mod on the power pin?  Essential.

what does that entail?  do you have a link I could check out?
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2008, 02:44:53 PM »
Just cut off a little piece of a rubber band and stick it in between the pins on the power end.

It's the long term toohpick fix.     ;D
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2008, 02:49:31 PM »
I thought there was a thread with pics but apparently not....

Even if you buy the specified switchcraft threaded connector and tighten the hell out of it, the connection will not be consistent unless the center pin is in the right state.  As tough/sturdy as the threaded switchcraft connector looks, I think it is a weak part and combination.. Having to do this fix is silly..

The fix is to spread the pin apart with a tiny screwdriver or toothpick.  The best fix is to wedge a tiny, tiny piece of rubber (from a rubberband) in the pin so it always has just a bit of tension spreading the halves apart.  That pin MUST splay to maintain constant contact with the connector ID.

I consider it a must-do mod Before you have problems in the field and ruin a recording.. My v3 was very new when I had the problem.
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2008, 08:48:12 PM »
Quote from: AlexG on January 12, 2008, 01:52:20 PM

Just opened my mailbox today and my new cables arrived from Ed.  Plugged them in and all is good again.  Feww  :yahoo:  Thanks everybody

glad you got your cables and all is good.
thanks
ed
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Re: V3 won't power up
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2008, 11:23:53 AM »
Quote from: deadheaded on January 12, 2008, 08:48:12 PM
Quote from: AlexG on January 12, 2008, 01:52:20 PM

Just opened my mailbox today and my new cables arrived from Ed.  Plugged them in and all is good again.  Feww  :yahoo:  Thanks everybody

glad you got your cables and all is good.
thanks
ed
Cables are top notch, thanks again +T
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