Peavey Mace Footswitch LEDs ?

[gtrplayr1976]

Hello all ,

A friend has purchased a Peavey Mace VT ,and bought a separate footswitch. The switch had all the LEDS disconnected ,and he is trying to get them reconnected properly. He says he has it working ,but when he selects either Lead , or Rhythm that the LEDs on the amp dim. He says its a little brighter when he uses the Combine switch . Anyone know exactly how these are suppose to be wired ?

Thanks !

[Enzo]

Does the footswitch actually say Mace on it? And are the buttons labeled selector, combiner, reverb, and phasor? PV footswitches of that era didn't often have LEDs.

[gtrplayr1976]

Good question Enzo. I'll find out. I never really thought about that until you mentioned it. Did they actually say Mace ,or just Peavey ? I've never seen one that I remember. I see one on Ebay that has the switch ,and it's called an Automixer. Selector, Combiner, Reverb ,and Phase ?

[Enzo]

peavey had more than one model amp that used those features.

[mikeydee77]

peavey had more than one model amp that used those features.

I have a Peavey Deuce here (same schematic as the Mace I believe) and it has the original footswitch. There are no LEDs fitted. Just the words SELECTOR, COMBINER, REVERB, PHASE and some rust.

Mike

[gtrplayr1976]

peavey had more than one model amp that used those features.

This was a Mace VT ,and said original, so I figured it was the correct one.

[gtrplayr1976]

Actually I found out the footswitch is NOT the one for a Mace. It is a four button Peavey switch with LEDs. He says it works with the exception of the LEDs fading.

[Jazz P Bass]

Clip the LED's out.
Or use a battery to power them.

[gtrplayr1976]

Clip the LED's out.
Or use a battery to power them.

Thanks Jazz. How would you power them with a battery ?

[Jazz P Bass]

You will need DP switches.

[gtrplayr1976]

You will need DP switches.

Double pole ? DPDT or DPST ?

[Jazz P Bass]

I am shooting from the hip.
I do not have the footswitch in front of me.
I think the Peavey switch uses SPST in all of the functions except Combine.(SPDT)
So whatever is currently in the switch, add a pole.

[gtrplayr1976]

Well..that makes sense . How would one wire a battery to it though ? Is there a diagram floating around ? Thanks Jazz !

[Jazz P Bass]

Hook up the LED circuit to the unused side of the DP switch.
When the switch is engaged, that will take the LED, with a 1K current limiting resistor, to ground.
Battery+/ to LED/ to 1K resistor/ to Battery Minus.

[gtrplayr1976]

Gottcha. Thanks a heap !