jlamarmiller 3 Posted May 17, 2014 So I put my Variax 500 away for a while because it was messed up, now I have decided to fix it. When hooked up to the pedal it gets power then loses it, then it gets power, then it loses it. You get the idea. With the back off of the electronics, you can "jiggle" the wires and it starts working again. sometimes. So I am fairly certain it is a short in the wiring. Can I buy a new wiring harness for this thing or do I have to make one myself? Please no "take it to your service center" or "send it to Line6". I took it to a service center (1.5 hours away-and waited 6 months) when it first messed up, then sent it back to line 6 three times and they did not fix it either. That's why it was put away. Plugging a wiring harness in and soldering a few items is not rocket surgery. If anyone knows what connectors and type of wire I need, please let me know. Thanks, Lama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie_Watt 432 Posted May 18, 2014 If you think it's a loose connection I would try to find it. You will probably not find a wiring harness anywhere for a 500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eenymason 41 Posted May 19, 2014 So I put my Variax 500 away for a while because it was messed up, now I have decided to fix it. When hooked up to the pedal it gets power then loses it, then it gets power, then it loses it. You get the idea. With the back off of the electronics, you can "jiggle" the wires and it starts working again. sometimes. So I am fairly certain it is a short in the wiring. Can I buy a new wiring harness for this thing or do I have to make one myself? Please no "take it to your service center" or "send it to Line6". I took it to a service center (1.5 hours away-and waited 6 months) when it first messed up, then sent it back to line 6 three times and they did not fix it either. That's why it was put away. Plugging a wiring harness in and soldering a few items is not rocket surgery. If anyone knows what connectors and type of wire I need, please let me know. Thanks, Lama Unclear on how you're connecting - is it from a pod with a Line 6 ethernet style cable or are you using the TRS style jack connection from the A/B power box the variax came with? Tried different leads? Do you have the same problem when you're using battery power? It could be a dodgy/dirty connection in the jackplate which is replacable (well certainly is for 300/600, so I assume is the same for the 500). Your local Line 6 dealer could supply you with one surely - modular fittings, make it easy. Only problem I had was the newer replacement was slightly longer and I had to take to the body with a hammer and chisel to make it fit - needed more depth in the cavity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amx05462 1,241 Posted May 19, 2014 id start at the jack plate as stated above. had a problem with power through thr trs cable and what it turned out to be was the spring steel connection to ground with the jack out of the guitar but still hooked up you can test this easily enough by just pressing in the contacts . if this is the case then you can still get that part. if it is the harness well your on your own there. i doubt that is the case though. another power problem ive heard of were trouble with the tiny resistors on the main board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlamarmiller 3 Posted May 20, 2014 I am using the floor pedal with the TRS cable. Same issue occurs with different, TRS cable, floor pedal, and power adapter. It works fine on the battery. Well, I hope it's not the jackplate because that was what line6 was supposed to have replaced one of the times I sent it back...But since it is still not fixed, I guess it is on me... I really enjoy this guitar but the poor customer service I have received made me decided a few years ago I would never buy another L6 product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cz-milan 5 Posted July 28, 2014 I have had the same problem before, when using XPS A/B box. I bought XPS-DI box (power adapter for Variax bass). It has more power and a little bigger output voltage. I use it a couple years w/o any problem with intermittent sound. Milan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites