DIY Pedal build - Rookie Style!!

if you cant point-voltage method it and you have verified your build against the documentation, you might start by pulling off the out bound leads from the footswitch, except the LED, and go from there.
 
At least, lets try to eliminate the wiring of the footswitch as an issue. Try rewiring the footswitch like in the diagram. Reminder: Keep the lugs horizontally parallel. And refer to the lugs with the designated numbers of the second pic:

True Bypass Switch Wiring.JPG



Switch Lugs Numbered.jpg
 
I copied the same wire color scheme from the instructional pdf you provided. Try your wiring like this:

prince switch.JPG

Do your jumpers first and try to create your jumpers like these examples:

JUMPERS 3 - 6.JPG


JUMPER 4 - 9.JPG

Calculate a rough estimate on how long your leads need to be on the generous side. This is also called "flying leads". Then preinstall them either at the switch, or the jacks and board. Then cut to fit.
 
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syscokid said:
I copied the same wire color scheme from the instructional pdf you provided. Try your wiring like this:

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Do your jumpers first and try to create your jumpers like these examples:

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Calculate a rough estimate on how long your leads need to be on the generous side. This is also called "flying leads". Then preinstall them either at the switch, or the jacks and board. Then cut to fit.
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Thank you!
 
Sorry I'm late here, time differences are a pain. I sent RVA the chip diagram but for others, the "dot" on the chip denotes pin 1, which is the upper left pin on the socket while the cutout is on the upermost edge. Now, if I have this right, we have no 9V DC power to the board. Is this correct?
 
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ivan H said:
Sorry I'm late here, time differences are a pain. I sent RVA the chip diagram but for others, the "dot" on the chip denotes pin 1, which is the upper left pin on the socket while the cutout is on the upermost edge. Now, if I have this right, we have no 9V DC power to the board. Is this correct?
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Correct.
 
Ok, can you check continuity, both positive & negative leads, from the DC socket to the board, no DC power present.
 
OK, there is 9V on the board with an adapter inserted in the jack. Also for a moment, while I was poking around trying to get the reading from the board, the LED came on. Progress!
 
Ok, the wire leads are "solid core" types, not stranded, yes??? If so, we may have an internal break in a wire (inside insulation). I have used solid core & had to CHASE down an internal break. We could also be looking for an intermittent solder join, but either way, it is somewhere between the DC socket & board.
 
ivan H said:
Ok, the wire leads are "solid core" types, not stranded, yes??? If so, we may have an internal break in a wire (inside insulation). I have used solid core & had to CHASE down an internal break. We could also be looking for an intermittent solder join, but either way, it is somewhere between the DC socket & board.
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But I am getting power to the board when I test the solder joints on the back, with both positive and negative leads coming directly from the jack. Doesn't that mean that the lines from the jack to the board are true?
 
RVA said:
Yep, and the ground seems solid. The breif green light was likely the result of me touching something with my voltage tester.
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Ok, with the chip removed from the socket, can we check for 9V+ at pin 8, & also for ground at pin 4?
 
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