gregs669 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I have an FBV Express MK2 and Spider 4 120 the pedal will no longer light when connected to amp. I tried new rj45 cables. USB works to imac, calibrates and will even update pedal and amp via monkey. Tried rolling back to factory defaults on both and updating back to latest on both. Tried powering amp off and on while connected. No lights or lcd display when pedal is only connected to amp, Anything I might be missing to get back up and jamming?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fflbrgst Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I understand WHY Line 6 used Cat5 cables (available technology), but it was probably the biggest design mistake they ever made with their amps (and they made plenty of errors!). The cables and connector pins are not made for continuous set-up/break down-type use. They work fine in static situations (wire it up, leave it in place). Since you already tried a new cable, next thing to check is the pins in the connectors - both the jack in the amp and the one in the pedal. If you can't find any obvious problem, next step is to check the pedal itself - go to a local store that has an FBV Express in stock, and check that with your amp, and check your pedal with one of their Spider amps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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