guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 hello i have the jtv 89f corean After trying to update the firmware using usb inerface on a pc win 7 64bit, it showed me 1 error during the update then my guitar lost connection and the blue led doesnt work anymore (variax dead) i dnt know what to do :( shall i buy a hd500x to access my guitare and fix it or what ? i bought it from Germany and i live in Morocco so there is no help over here pls help Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Are you sure you had an adequate charge on your battery when you did the update? It sounds as if perhaps the battery died when you were trying the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 no the batt is full and still full until now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broker2 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hook the jtv back up and reflash again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Make sure your guitar volume knob is not set to zero (sleep mode). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 i did but and i can hear only the default guitar sound on my amp the usb interface still red on the variax in side and no blue led on the guitar tired to reset then guit as said in the manual but nothing happen ( no red light) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Sounds like it's bricked. You will have to send it to Line6 to get reloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 if i find one hd500x, can i flash it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I do think that the flash is more reliable with a pod 500/500x pro/prox worth a try, although no guarantee. if i find one hd500x, can i flash it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 the 1/4" cable should be pluged in the amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 maybe the 1/4 cable is no more turning on the guitar or the variax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 note in all situation i can hear the default sound of my guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitbasse Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 i did a test today using a short 1/4 cable from my roland gk3 midi pluged in the guitar a full battery in my jtv I tested the other side of the 1/4 cable with a multimeter but there is no signal at a all i sounds like there is no contact inside the jtv i changed the volume knob to diff positions :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrazen Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I have a 59 Korean and watched the lights die 2 weeks ago. No switching models or tuning. I reflashed, checked batteries etc no luck and all works as ususal except the guitar.. I Keep my all my stuff charged and in working order. I held off on the 2.0 upgrade as there was some questions about it. I loaded it then rolled it back nothing. I did have the switching issue early on and wow that was no fun out of the gate. I am now talking to Line 6 but it is all on me. I am afraid more of these guitars will have issues. They were poorly tested and it was hard to get them to listen but I was an early adopter and they came around eventually. When did you get yours btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noble2g Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 This is what is happening to my JTV69 right now. So frustrating! By the way, it happened also on my variax 300 way back 2006. I am getting frustrated. Now I know I really have to give up on line 6 products! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 New record! Resurrection of a thread that has fermented for 4 years, 2 months, and 15 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTSC777 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 The only strange thing my JTV69 does is if it sits for a month the mag pups wont output sound while the modeled tones will.Contact cleaner sprayed lightly on the pickup selector fixes it.Very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I just ran into the same issue. Line 6 Central was working fine — it detected my Variax USB interface and my Variax 500 without any problems. Then it prompted me to do an update, which I went ahead with. The update failed, and after restarting as suggested, my Variax no longer produces any sound. Now I can’t seem to get Line 6 Monkey to run in order to reflash it, so I’m a bit stuck on how to fix this. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I have a Mac OS Sequoia but managed tried this on a Windows computer, install Line 6 Monkey and tried this workaround but Line 6 Monkey couldn't see the Variax Connected to the USB box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Try downloading Monkey to your computer and do updates and re-Flashing from your computer's local drive. Or, use Line 6 Central. Since it is a Variax 500 Electric, original Workbench is what is used, and and is no longer on the Downloads page. For Firmware, would need PC no later than Win 10, and Macs no later than 10.6.8 OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I have tried on a Win 10 computer, Line 6 Monkey doesn't see the connected Variax - see below. From what I understand that would be the workaround: Identify the specific EPROM, locate it on the board, and desolder it. Use a programmer compatible with that type of EPROM. Obtain the firmware to flash. Could you help me to clarify? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Line 6 Monkey has been retired. See banner at top of this page for options. A suggested by @psarkissian try using Line 6 Central. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Thanks for the suggestion. I can see my Variax USB interface on Line 6 Central but not my connected Variax. I could see my Variax initially, but not after I tried to update the firmware from Line 6 Central ... Any other suggestion or idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Variax is connected to the interface which is connected to your computer. If the interface does not have two green LED's on, then put a charged JTV battery in the unit, plug in a 1/4" stereo headphone adapter. A relay will click and both LED's should be green. Known as the 1/4" jack battery fake out, keeps the USB from sagging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Thanks for the reminder! Both LEDs are green and everything is properly connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Get or borrow a computer,... PC with Win 7 or 10 OS, or a Mac no later than 10.6.8 OS. Do the downloads and updates with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted Wednesday at 06:54 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:54 PM What is strange is that I could see the Variax initially on my (Mac OS - 15.6.1) and after trying to perform the suggested firmware update the Variax is silent and not seen anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted Wednesday at 07:01 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:01 PM Same with my 15.7 OS. Find a computer with the previously mentioned OS. and then try to connect with that. Also check with authorized service centers in your area,... https://line6.com/find/service_center/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorenopettersen Posted Sunday at 04:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:24 PM I was able to test another Variax (Variax 2) on the same computer (Windows 7) I used to attempt the suggested firmware update on my Variax (Variax 1). The Variax 2 is detected correctly. I can confidently conclude that the issue is not related to the computer or setup. Variax 1 Variax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Should be able to update Variax 2 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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