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Post subject: Footswitch not working
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:08 pm
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Hi all,
Great forum and great info, I love all your inputs. So here's the deal, I got a G-DEC 15 about 2 weeks ago and the thing is more fun than I could have imagined. Today I got the ULT-4 Footswitch (mail ordered) and plugged it in. Unfortunately I get nothing, no LED lights, no display lights, nothing. Being handy with tools I verified that there is 3.29 volts DC from the amp and through the cord with the end being the positive.
Is this the correct voltage? I'm trying to eliminate where the problem is, the amp or switch. Next thing I might try is go down to the music store and plug it in there.

Any suggestions or info? Thanx in advance ERIK

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Post subject: Re: Footswitch not working
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:59 pm
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Wow no responses, I thought I’d get something. Could someone just check to see what voltage they have on the cable? Positive lead on the end, and negative on the lower section. I’d hate to send the switch back and find out it’s not the switch.
Thanx again ERIK

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Post subject: Re: Footswitch not working
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:39 pm
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I saw your post when you first put it up and I thought at the time that the 4-button footswitch was not compatible with the G-DEC 15. When I checked on the footswitch at MF, here's what came up:

Fender ULT-4 4-Button Footswitch for G-Dec 30 and B-Dec 30
Get the most out of your Fender G-Dec 30 or B-Dec 30 amp with the ULT-4 4-button footswitch!

I don't think you can use the 4-button footswitch. Sorry.

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Post subject: Re: Footswitch not working
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:37 am
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Hi there, according to the spec's on the Fender website page for the G-DEC3/15, you can certainly use the ULT-4 Footswitch with your amp. Probably the easiest way to troubleshoot your problem is to either try your footswitch/cable with another G-DEC3 or try another footswitch/cable with your amp. This will be dependant on the location of your nearest Fender dealer of course.
Fender will get back to you I'm sure, but in the meantime it might be a good idea to have a search through all the previous posts on this site, because I'm sure the same problem has come up a couple of times before.
Hopefully you'll get the problem resolved soon.
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ps:- here's the link to the spec's page:-
http://www.fender.com/en-AU/products/gd ... No=2354000


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Post subject: Re: Footswitch not working
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:08 pm
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Actually... the 4-button foot switch is listed as an accessory... BUT - there is not a single reference on either the Overview or the Specs pages that say one single thing about actually using the footswitch.

Maybe Musician's Friend knows more about the compatibility than Fender, why else would they not mention the G-DEC 3 Fifteen in the ad for the footswitch?

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Post subject: Re: Footswitch not working
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:50 pm
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Ahhh....I think Fender have already confirmed on this forum that the ULT-4 DOES work with the G-Dec3 15:-

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=56531

Users really need to have a look through previous posts before posting or asking the same questions that have been answered in the affirmative before - quite simple really!!

One of the main benefits in having having this forum is that if you have a question or need help, chances are someone has already been down that road.


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