Blues Driver footswitch problems

I need some help with my BD2. Stomp on it...nothing...stomp on it...works...sometimes you can only get it to turn on by stomping halfway. So I'm assuming the foot switch needs to be replaced and I'm wondering about the best way to go about it. Can I just get a true bypass switch, do a little drilling and soldering and it's done?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, and I'm a newb to pedal work so painfully descriptive walk-through's would be helpful.

First thing is to check the spring, and associated hardware ("pivot" screws, o-ring, etc.) are all in good order, and that nothing is kinking or getting hung up.

And while you're at it, you might as well check and make sure that the switch is properly clipped into the square hole. Since it's a snap fit, sometimes they can come loose. And try working the plunger with your finger.

Assuming all the above goes well and you still have a problem, remove the rear cover and inspect the two wires that connect to the switch. The terminals are tiny, and occasionally a wire will come loose.

If you've concluded that the switch is at fault, you can get one from Small Bear (http://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html) for cheap, here (http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=36).

True bypass switching is involved with the Boss pedals. And drilling and hacking one up for a big honking switch is horrible, IMO. Small Bear also has tiny little DPDT "E switches" that will fit in the place of the stock switch (with some finagling), but you need to go to Millenium Bypass to get the status LED back. And you still have to disable the buffered bypass in place.

The BD-2 is one of the few Boss pedals that comes stock with a wonderful jFET transistor on the buffered input. IMO, it's a keeper.

Cool, thanks 11. I'll give it a more thorough look over later tonight. I didn't realize that changing the switch would eliminate the jFET buffer, which I like as well.

I had a similar problem on my DD-3 Delay pedal. Turned out to be the battery; I just flipped it over and never had another problem (apparently, the plate was coming down on to the battery and spreading apart the terminals from the battery).

I had a similar problem on my DD-3 Delay pedal. Turned out to be the battery; I just flipped it over and never had another problem (apparently, the plate was coming down on to the battery and spreading apart the terminals from the battery).

Well, it wouldn't be that cause it's not on battery power but a OneSpot 9v supply :wink:

darn...not so simple then.