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DC

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May 9, 2003, 2:17:08 PM5/9/03
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I know that if you leave your bass plugged in when not in use that it will
drain your battery but if you hit the bypass switch does this prevent
battery drain?

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Todd H.

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May 9, 2003, 2:29:40 PM5/9/03
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"DC" <tec...@woh.rr.com> writes:

Depends on teh bass. Most active basses don't have such a switch.

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DC

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May 9, 2003, 2:55:40 PM5/9/03
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My Lakland has it but I'm just not sure if it would still have a battery
drain.

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Todd H.

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May 9, 2003, 2:49:49 PM5/9/03
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"DC" <tec...@woh.rr.com> writes:
> My Lakland has it but I'm just not sure if it would still have a battery
> drain.

Your question is best framed as

Does the bypass switch on my Lakland (model) also power down
the active circuitry?

It's a question that Lakland can probably best answer, or if you can
figure out the wiring, you can explore and see if that switch has
leads that interact with the battery at all.

It's not something anyone can answer generically with any reliability,
I'm afraid. :-)

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Jordan Marr

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May 9, 2003, 2:51:32 PM5/9/03
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I was just wondering this about my Lakland last night. I'll bet Dan Lakin
would answer you directly if you emailed him.

Jordan


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DC

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May 9, 2003, 5:57:37 PM5/9/03
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I sent him an e-mail. Now the wait.

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Rob Kloka

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May 10, 2003, 8:40:13 PM5/10/03
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DC wrote:
> I sent him an e-mail. Now the wait.
>

...and wait :-)
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DC

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May 12, 2003, 12:51:51 PM5/12/03
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Dan Lakland has informed me that even with your bass in passive mode, it
will still be a battery drain to leave it plugged in.

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Jordan Marr

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May 12, 2003, 12:03:38 PM5/12/03
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Well???


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Rob Kloka

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May 12, 2003, 3:32:08 PM5/12/03
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DC wrote:
> Dan Lakland has informed me that even with your bass in passive mode, it
> will still be a battery drain to leave it plugged in.

For his basses, I'm sure he is right. Correct me if I'm wrong,
but I think there is a way to wire a circuit so it won't.

Todd H.

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May 12, 2003, 3:36:49 PM5/12/03
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Rob Kloka <rklo...@XXwi.rr.com> writes:

If it's a single pole single throw switch, replacing that existing
switch with a double pole double throw switch, and placing that new
pole/throw in series with the ground wire that goes between the
battery negative and the jack would take care of it.

When you plug in your bass, the way it works is that it completes the
ground of the battery's negative to the circuitry's ground. Adding a
switch in there would require both something plugged in and tha switch
to be on.

If there's a switch existin on the bass, you just need one that
physically fits and has another throw on it to use.

Best Regards,

DC

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May 12, 2003, 5:06:00 PM5/12/03
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Dan Lakland has informed me that even with your bass in passive mode, it
will still be a battery drain to leave it plugged in.

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Dr. Riddim

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May 13, 2003, 12:31:15 AM5/13/03
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In article <EgSua.23180$VP.29...@twister.neo.rr.com>,
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It's my understanding that the ONLY way to prevent battery drain is to
unplug the guitar cable. Using the active/passive switch just re-routes
the signal past the preamp - it doesn't turn the preamp off.

Doc

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