Intermittent foot switch issues

[ragamuffin]

The footswitch on my recently finished Simulcast is having an issue: when in bypass it usually passes the signal normally, but sometimes the signal gets weak/scraggly and goes back to normal if I I softly tap it.

What would likely be causing the issue? Bad switch, bad wiring? Thanks

 

[Erik S]

Give those connections a good wiggle and see if you can get any movement. If those are all solid, probably a bad switch.

 

[ragamuffin]

Give those connections a good wiggle and see if you can get any movement. If those are all solid, probably a bad switch.

They feel pretty solid

 

[MichaelW]

They feel pretty solid

That's usually caused by a bit too much heat applied to the foot switch. It normally happens when I use a 3PDT daughter board. Some cheaper footswitches are more sensitive to heat than others. The red ones from Tayda with the soft click have been the worst for me. But yah, if you tap and jiggle the foot switch and it fixes the issue then its a bad foot switch.

 

[ragamuffin]

Thanks, I guess I'll have to order up a new one