Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi,
I bought these over 2 years ago and have only now been able to set them up properly due to our protracted house move.

Anyway, they worked fine on the few occasions I explored them when I got them, but now I find that channel 4 is not making any sound.  The trigger LED flashes & I have swapped leads & pads and this points to the brain.

Can anyone please help me on any common(?) faults or how I go about diagnosing the problem?  I have a multimeter & a very basic grasp of electronics.

Many thanks
Jonathan

The mystery continues - when practicing last night, all channels worked.  It definitely wasn't working, even swapping leads & pads.  If I hadn't gone through that procedure, I would think I had imagined it wasn't working.  
Whilst I can now enjoy the full set, I'm worried that it may disappear again.....
Cheers
Jonathan

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan" <capnfishy@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
> I bought these over 2 years ago and have only now been able to set them up properly due to our protracted house move.
> 
> Anyway, they worked fine on the few occasions I explored them when I got them, but now I find that channel 4 is not making any sound.  The trigger LED flashes & I have swapped leads & pads and this points to the brain.
> 
> Can anyone please help me on any common(?) faults or how I go about diagnosing the problem?  I have a multimeter & a very basic grasp of electronics.
> 
> Many thanks
> Jonathan
>

my prayer worked ...

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan" <capnfishy@...> wrote:

>
> The mystery continues - when practicing last night, all channels worked.  It definitely wasn't working, even swapping leads & pads.  If I hadn't gone through that procedure, I would think I had imagined it wasn't working.  
> Whilst I can now enjoy the full set, I'm worried that it may disappear again.....
> Cheers
> Jonathan
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan" <capnfishy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I bought these over 2 years ago and have only now been able to set them up properly due to our protracted house move.
> > 
> > Anyway, they worked fine on the few occasions I explored them when I got them, but now I find that channel 4 is not making any sound.  The trigger LED flashes & I have swapped leads & pads and this points to the brain.
> > 
> > Can anyone please help me on any common(?) faults or how I go about diagnosing the problem?  I have a multimeter & a very basic grasp of electronics.
> > 
> > Many thanks
> > Jonathan
> >
>

Jonathan skrev 2012-04-17 16:49:
> Hi,
> I bought these over 2 years ago and have only now been able to set them
> up properly due to our protracted house move.
>
> Anyway, they worked fine on the few occasions I explored them when I got
> them, but now I find that channel 4 is not making any sound. The trigger
> LED flashes & I have swapped leads & pads and this points to the brain.
>
> Can anyone please help me on any common(?) faults or how I go about
> diagnosing the problem? I have a multimeter & a very basic grasp of
> electronics.

I'd start by opening it up, checking for visual signs of flaws: loose 
wires, burnt components, cracks, shorts (loose screws anyone?) etc.

Next step is to check if the channel is powered properly and if the 
trigger signal reaches the card/part of the card.

Let us know! :)

-- 
electronically yours, jesper

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