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Offline Brian

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YAY (V3 content) :D
« on: September 01, 2004, 12:39:32 PM »
so my V3 just arrived.  it won't power up with either of the 6v batts i have.  they are fully charged.  what should i do?  i'm guessing the pin assignments for the v3 power cable are different than the ones on the 4pin on the 6v batts?  if so that would suck cause i'm horrible at soldering ...... can't even keep a steady hand to make a xlr cable ::)
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2004, 12:49:21 PM »
so to anwer my own question :P

the wires for the 4pins on my batteries are wired for the top 2 pins..... pins 1 and 4 i'm guessing?  looks like this:

@     @     where "@" = the soldered pins.   
   * *

the 4pin on my v3 power cable looks like this:    *       *
                                                                       @ @


guess i'm screwed for now :(
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2004, 12:50:43 PM »
no, it's a power sonic 6v 7.2Ah SLA
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2004, 12:52:56 PM »
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2004, 01:06:59 PM »
yep that's what i figured. whoever wired these 6v's wired them as if they were 12vs.....soldered points on pins 1 and 4 ::)

DAMMIT!
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2004, 01:13:23 PM »
Quote from: S_TL-Taper on September 01, 2004, 01:06:59 PM
yep that's what i figured. whoever wired these 6v's wired them as if they were 12vs.....soldered points on pins 1 and 4 ::)

DAMMIT!

hey, if you're interested, i'll rewire your cable as i did Moke's 6v. 

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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2004, 01:20:48 PM »
dave ran on 12v's not 6v's... check the pin assignments
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2004, 02:18:52 PM »
was dave the v3's previous owner?  If so, and it was run on 12 volt, the low voltage shut-off will need to be recalibrated as well, since I'd presume that 6 volts would be below the low voltage shut-off level for a 12 volt calibrated v3 (and the v3 wouldn't start/run)
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2004, 02:25:07 PM »
yes, Brian bought Dave's V3...
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2004, 03:51:34 PM »
Yeah, 6v is WAY below the 12v shutoff range. I think the 6v shutoff range is ~5.5v, so the 12v would likely be around 11. If that's the case, it's just popping the top off and twisting the variable resistor down - not tough at all. Definitely easier than soldering. :)
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2004, 05:32:50 PM »
ok guys well this is just confusing now.......well sort of

Dave led me to believe the whole time that this was a 6v unit. i mean it says it is on the box and unit

yes, as i stated in my previous posts, the pin assigments on the  6v batteries' 4pin xlr's are wrong but they are right on the v3 power cable.  pins 2 and 3 are soldered on the power cable. pins 1 and 4 are soldered on the batteries so no matter what it's calibrated at the unit will never get juice with my current battery and battery cable configs.

so how can this in any way be a 12v V3???  the power cable is not wired for it.  then again i guess Dave could have wired his 12v's to pins 2 and 3.

either way some resoldering has to be done.  thanks for hte offer leegeddy,+T, but i think it's time i finally get this soldering stuff down.  if i can't i know i can get it done locally in St. Louis.

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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2004, 05:35:52 PM »
I never saw Dave use 6v's but I could be wrong on that... I know he carried 12v's for the tubes too. Like I said, I could be totally wrong, sorry Brian didn't mean to lead you astray!
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2004, 05:37:18 PM »
Note -- a v3 calibrated to run @ 6 volts will run just fine on 12, it just won't show when the battery's running low, so it's entirely possible that you're good to go on that issue.

Good luck on the soldiering --
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2004, 05:37:56 PM »
no need to apologize Tim.  if Dave used 12v, yet claimed to me it was of the 6v variety, then i just hope he recalibrated it and all i have to do is resolder the pin assignments on my 6v batts' 4pins.  

not a big deal at all really, even if i have to recalibrate.  however if i do need to recalibrate and resolder why would dave tell me it was a 6v V3.  i guess it doesn't really matter though
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Re: DAMMIT! (V3 content)
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2004, 05:43:59 PM »
I'd call dave if I was you to make sure. Honest mistake I'm sure...
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