Spider V HC240 compatible with older Relay G10?

[schilcur]

Had an unfortunate incident with my old Spider V HC240 MKI, forcing the purchase of a new (used) head, because I can't seem to get a replacement part (if the repair shops would ever return my calls). It came with a G10TII transmitter that had obviously not been charged for a while. I grabbed one of my older G10's and plugged it in to pair with the amp. After plugging it into the guitar, it worked for about 30 seconds, then drops the connection. I've got the G10TII charging to see if that works better, but the question remains....do the older G10's work with MKII amps or not? And, can the G10 firmware be updated so that it does work with the MKII amp?

 

Any input is appreciated,

 

Curt

[01GT]

The older transmitters had a major battery defect that made them considered a significant fire hazard.  Line 6 did release a new part "II" because of this.  The new "II" transmitters should and do work with an older 240HC (and certainly a newer), but you need to make sure all of the software is current for the II transmitter.  I have an older 240HC Mk II and it works fine with the "II" transmitter, no problems, but all my software was updated for it.  If you have an older non-II transmitter, just throw it away due to the potential hazard issues.

[01GT]

On 10/11/2024 at 12:46 PM, 01GT said:

The older transmitters had a major battery defect that made them considered a significant fire hazard.  Line 6 did release a new part "II" because of this.  The new "II" transmitters should and do work with an older 240HC (and certainly a newer), but you need to make sure all of the software is current for the II transmitter.  I have an older 240HC Mk II and it works fine with the "II" transmitter, no problems, but all my software was updated for it.  If you have an older non-II transmitter, just throw it away due to the potential hazard issues.

CORRECTION to my earlier post -- The old transmitters are not defective.  It is the SOFTWARE that was defective.  The old transmitters are fine as long as you have the corrected software update.  I actually have one of the older pre-II transmitters (not a new "II" transmitter as I incorrectly stated above) into my 240HC Mk II.  Everything works great with my entire setup, so I am hesitant to make any software updates.  Although, it sure seems Spider V is a bit abandoned by Line 6, so likely nothing much to update anyway.  As I stated long ago, Line 6 should have called Spider V something without 'Spider' in the name -- too much negative baggage with the 'Spider' name.  Maybe it should have been called the "Helix Lite Amp" line or something, as the Spider V is closer to Helix than Spider IV.  Oh well, that is old news.