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Posted by: Capt.Z Apr 15 2008, 12:42 AM

I just got a new fender starcaster distortion pedal...

1 problem...

it tkes 9volt batteries, and for some reason the batteries die out very quickly...
overnight!

I dont know if its the batteries, or the pedal, or my own ignorance.
but i know that when i change the battery, it dies the next day...

does anyone know whats wrong?

Posted by: Trond Vold Apr 15 2008, 12:48 AM

Do you unplug the jack-cable from the input? .. if not, it will continously drain the battery

Posted by: Capt.Z Apr 15 2008, 12:53 AM

QUOTE (Trond Vold @ Apr 14 2008, 07:48 PM)

Posted by: skennington Apr 15 2008, 01:56 AM

Get you a DC adapter, 20.00 or so but well worth it! you'll need to know what milli amp it runs off of and the any brand will do. Boss is most common.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 15 2008, 07:16 AM

Yeah , you need to unplug your guitar when you are not playing it because as soon as you plug it in it starts to drain batteries..

Posted by: MickeM Apr 15 2008, 08:02 AM

Yep, unplug the cord.

A distortion pedal in general taking 5-7mA would last about 30 hours