put the meter on the diode and no current passing either direction.

I seem to have the same problem after hooking up a power supply.
This happened before the internet, and it clearly states on the pedal “AC”, so I’ve assumed alternating current and that polarity was irrelevant.

Hopefully through these pages I can fin a fix; since i recall the old pedal had a lot more dynamic and raw edge compared to my new de-luxe.