SuicyanidePillz Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I just bought a used Line 6 Spider 3 HD150 head from Guitar Center. I powered it up and started to play (through headphones as I do not yet have the cab for it) and it worked fine for about 30 seconds. I looked down at my FBX longboard and noticed that it had switched banks by itself from Bank 2 to Bank 3. I switched it back to Bank 2 and the preset channel I was using, then the sound cut out. After 2 seconds it came back. Then it started doing it over and over. I noticed it was actually powering off and on repeatedly. Any advice on steps I should take to correct the issue? I have 45 days to return it if I can't fix it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Should never turn on without speakers plugged in, might have blown an amp chip. If it's power cycling, then it needs to be checked out by a Line 6 authorized service center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicyanidePillz Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Well darn. The nearest one is 200 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hopefully the amp chip is still intact, but the power cycling would be a program board thing that would have to be done by service tech who knows the product. Uuuh,... long haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicyanidePillz Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Ok. I'm back. I exchanged the above mentioned amp for another, also a spider 3 hd150. I have the cab and everything set up. This one is power cycling as well! Any idea why? I am running the spider 3 with the 412 slant cab, 2 3ft 12 gauge speaker cables, and an FBX longboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicyanidePillz Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 This is my luck the day before we hit stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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