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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: tommytak on May 01, 2018, 05:14:26 PM

Title: Swapping out the Power Switch
Post by: tommytak on May 01, 2018, 05:14:26 PM: Hello,

So I just finished adding the speedball upgrade and Iâ€™m suuuper satisfied and happy about the way it sounds. I was wondering if I want to switch the current power switch to a LED power switch button, do I just detach the two ends (power and ground?) from the old switch and reattach to the new switch? I want to make sure I donâ€™t mess up the circuit of my functioning Crack.

The switch I was thinking of getting is this
Momentary Push Button Switch, URTONE UR198, 1NO1NC Stainless Steel Shell with 24V White LED Ring Suitable for 19mm 3/4" Mounting Hole, Include Socket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07848P52B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_i_dnp6AbZXDS1WT

Thanks!
Title: Re: Swapping out the Power Switch
Post by: Paul Joppa on May 01, 2018, 06:06:08 PM: The switch is "momentary contact", i.e. it is only on while the button is depressed - remove your finger and the amp turns off. And the LED light needs a source of 24 volts power, which is not available in the Crack.

So no, it won't be satisfactory in a Crack.
Title: Re: Swapping out the Power Switch
Post by: tommytak on May 01, 2018, 07:26:22 PM: Oh I see. Then do you know which alternative LED switches would work best for the Crack?

Also another related question: if I want to put LED strips around the border of the plate, which terminal would I have to connect it to so that the LEDs light up as I turn on the amp?

Thank you again for all the help!
Title: Re: Swapping out the Power Switch
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 02, 2018, 03:37:38 AM: Quote from: tommytak on May 01, 2018, 07:26:22 PM
Oh I see. Then do you know which alternative LED switches would work best for the Crack?
LEDs require low voltage DC power to light up. This isn't something that's available in the Crack.