Mesa 5:50 plus switching

[Sowden01]

Hello all,

I have recently bought a Neewer NW201 1 button footswitch with LED to try switching channels on my 5:50 plus head. This keeps the real estate to a minimum and its the only thing I really switch (at the moment anyway), so a good fit.

When I plugged it in, it will switch the channel in one direction but not back again. I'm connecting with a 6.35 Jack to Jack - both stereo and mono leads give the same effect.

I read on one of the posts about stiletto switching that you could wire a stereo lead in a certain way by putting a mono jack on one end, which would work in the case of the Stiletto.

Could anyone shed any light or offer a solution?

Many thanks in anticipation.

Cheers,

Russ

 

[Eevil]

Hello.

I think you cannot use footswitch with led in external switching jack.

 

[Sowden01]

Hi, thanks for your response.

So if I rewire to exclude the LED, it would work ok?

Cheers,

Russ

 

[Sowden01]

PS - would be nice to keep the LED if I can, as a visual

 

[Eevil]

PS - would be nice to keep the LED if I can, as a visual

Yep. I’m not sure if it’s possible as the channel state is based on closed/open circuit and led will close the circuit.

https://www.boss.info/global/products/fs-5u_5l/ this may be the solution.

 

[Sowden01]

That’s great Eevil, many thanks for your help.

Cheers

Russ