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  • March 1, 2010 at 2:32 am #79955
    MIAMIGROOVE
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    OK-

    Here’s one anyone with a Black Finger pedal can probably help me figure out.
    I recently got TWO EH Black Fingers, with hopes of using them in a stereo configuration. However, when I finally powered them up, it appears one has the internal lamp (between the two tubes inside) always lit, and the other is NOT lit.

    Ive tried both pedals on different settings, and they both seem to work OK, but maybe im missing something.

    So, which one of these is the “bad” pedal? Im guessing its the one with the lamp always ‘on’ but maybe EH put that there for decoration purposes so the with the lamp ‘out’ is the bad one. i.e. , Im not sure if this is the actual lamp that does the compression or not.

    The lamp im speaking of can be seen between the two tubes through the top of the unit.

    Please someone let me know what your Black Finger looks like. Thanks

    Richard
    miamigroove@hotmail.com

    March 1, 2010 at 9:58 am #108057
    Mr.Grim
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    dont know much about this, but mine is always lit up, even in LED mode.

    March 1, 2010 at 1:05 pm #108061
    Brianzero
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    The little light between the two tubes is purely decoration as far as I understand, it sort of lights up the tubes more.
    The lamp mode does in fact refer to a light source, which is explained in the leaflet that comes with the pedal. You can download the PDF of this here on this site.
    So a lamp, being a softer dimmer light and Led being a sharper brighter light are likened to the two types of compression used. Lamp=slower attack
    Led= faster attack

    Hope that helps

    Brian

    March 1, 2010 at 3:07 pm #108067
    MIAMIGROOVE
    Member

    Yes, I think its just to illuminate the tubes (which looks cool). so, im starting to think that the one that doesnt have the tubes lit just has a bad bulb.

    Is it possible EH made 2 versions of the BF? (one lit, one not)

    So, does anyone know if this lamp is replaceable (ie whats the voltage?)

    March 1, 2010 at 5:39 pm #108071
    Brianzero
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    I’m pretty sure the little lamp is replaceable. Maybe EH man or EHX Fender forever might be able to give you some tips there.

    September 25, 2013 at 12:46 am #119368
    add_carlos
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    Hi, I´m new in this forum; I noticed that I have the same problem; lamp between two tubes is not working; I think is only for nice illuminating proposers. I´d like replace it for a better impression, so I don´t have warranty since one year ago and I´m from Mexico; I can replace and solder for myself; I need know what new lamp buy (Values and details)

    Thank you!

    Note; I think maybe is this

    http://www.steren.com.mx/catalogo/prod.asp?f=&sf;=&c=&p=2474&desc=foco-neon-transparente–desnudo–de-5-8-x-15-5-mm&result=foco

    September 25, 2013 at 11:03 pm #119369
    add_carlos
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    News; I replace the lamp with NE2 (Like first photo) but it doesn´t work; I have photos of original lamp;

    So, what kind of lamp is the original?

    I thought a neon lamp could function in similar way.

    NE2; http://www.flickr.com/photos/84253234@N07/9941469774/lightbox/

    Original lamp from my black finger http://www.flickr.com/photos/84253234@N07/9941479334/in/photostream/

    Thank you!

    September 26, 2013 at 4:00 pm #119370
    add_carlos
    Participant

    Finally I can repair the lamp.

    I found a similar lamp in autozone; it´s like a instrument board lamp.

    12V cc and o.1 amp

    All it´s ok!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/84253234@N07/9952316155/

    100_1724

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