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Hi! I've had a 5 pad SDS9 kit since 1985(?). Since that time several
things have gone wrong. I was hoping that some knowledgeable Simmons
folks in this group could help.

1. The pads will sometimes double trigger the sound when I hit them.
2. The bottom piece of plastic on the snare pad doesn't want to lock
into the top section - it keeps popping off
3. Whenever I turn the unit on, all of the leds light up and all of
the drum sounds begin playing continuously. It's like there's a short
somewhere within the electronics. It doesn't seem to affect the
unit's ability to trigger MIDI, however. Since I use the kit to
trigger MIDI samples, this isn't a showstopper for me. But I would
like to fix this so I could use the actual Simmons sounds again.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Jeff