SOLVED Kliche Mini not working :(

[piapium]

I have a dim light when turned off. Gain working but tone-volume not working. When turning on there is a loud click noise. Really sad about it. Please help.

 

[Robert]

Show your switch wiring, that's most likely where the issue is.

 

[piapium]

 

[Robert]

Do you have that breakout board connected directly to the Kliche PCB pin-for-pin?

If so that's the issue. The Kliche and Kliche Mini use a different wiring scheme from all of the true-bypass pedals.

It has to be wired up as shown in the build docs.

 

[piapium]

That’s what I did. I wired them up directly the pin above it. What should I do instead. What is the order of the breakout board numbers?

 

[Robert]

That breakout board is for true-bypass. Technically you can use it, but you'd be better off wiring up the switch without it.
See page 4 of the build docs.

If you really want to use the breakout board (and lose the buffered bypass) you can do this:

Input Jack > Pad 1 of Breakout Board
Kliche In pad > Pad 2 of Breakout Board
Kliche Pad 5 > Pad 3 of Breakout Board
Kliche Pad 6 > Pad 4 of Breakout Board
Kliche Pad 3 > Pad 5 of Breakout Board
Output Jack > Pad 6 of Breakout Board

You'll also probably want to install a jumper across (or in the place of) R28 if you do this.

 

[piapium]

Thanks for the heads up, I desoldered the breakout board. The led issue is solved but I found out that my volume and tone pots are dropped dead. I ordered 2 more to finish the build. I hope it sounds great.

 

[PJS]

I would replace the melted cap in the middle. I know from experience that if you have melted the casing there is a good chance you have destroyed the cap.

 

[music6000]

Thanks for the heads up, I desoldered the breakout board. The led issue is solved but I found out that my volume and tone pots are dropped dead. I ordered 2 more to finish the build. I hope it sounds great.

With the suspect Pots disconnected from the Circuit, If you use a DMM set to Ω & measure across Legs 1 & 3 of you Potentiometers, It should give you the Value of your Pots around 10K.
Because they are Linear taper, If you adjust the knob to 1/2 way (50%) you should have around 5K between Leg 1&2, around 5K with between Legs 2&3. If you are not getting any readings, then you Pots are Dead!

 

[piapium]

With the suspect Pots disconnected from the Circuit, If you use a DMM set to Ω & measure across Legs 1 & 3 of you Potentiometers, It should give you the Value of your Pots around 10K.
Because they are Linear taper, If you adjust the knob to 1/2 way (50%) you should have around 5K between Leg 1&2, around 5K with between Legs 2&3. If you are not getting any readings, then you Pots are Dead!

They are dead ?

 

[dlazzarini]

Thanks for the heads up, I desoldered the breakout board. The led issue is solved but I found out that my volume and tone pots are dropped dead. I ordered 2 more to finish the build. I hope it sounds great.

Well something good came out of this for me. I’ve got the Kliche Mini on deck and I had no idea about the breakout board not working. I probably would have missed that as well so thanks

 

[piapium]

Well something good came out of this for me. I’ve got the Kliche Mini on deck and I had no idea about the breakout board not working. I probably would have missed that as well so thanks

You are welcome. I am still waiting for the pots. I wonder how it sounds. I wish you a merry build.

 

[dlazzarini]

You are welcome. I am still waiting for the pots. I wonder how it sounds. I wish you a merry build.

Thanks

 

[Jbanks]

Also check the wiring for the volume pot. That middle wire (red) looks like it got melted and a chunk of it’s laying on the yellow wire next to it. I’ve learned to save a thousand poroblems by using PCB mounted pots and stopped wiring them unless I absolutely have to for some reason.

Good luck! It’s a great pedal. I’ve built several of them now and sound great!

 

[piapium]

Also check the wiring for the volume pot. That middle wire (red) looks like it got melted and a chunk of it’s laying on the yellow wire next to it. I’ve learned to save a thousand poroblems by using PCB mounted pots and stopped wiring them unless I absolutely have to for some reason.

Good luck! It’s a great pedal. I’ve built several of them now and sound great!

My volume and treble pots were dead. I ordered some and still waiting for them. I’ll desolder those cables and redo them. I couldn’t use pcb mounted because I prepared a 1590bb for this build. I really wonder how it sounds and haven’t played a klon ever. Thanks for your support and help. I’ll update when pots arrive.

 

[piapium]

Can I use this foot switch and how? Wiring?

 

[Barry]

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Can I use this foot switch and how? Wiring?

As long as it’s a latching switch it should work

 

[Robert]

Can I use this foot switch and how? Wiring?

Like Barry said, if it's latching just wire it up exactly like the diagram in the build docs.

Just ignore the middle column of lugs on the diagram, they aren't used anyway.

 

[piapium]

As long as it’s a latching switch it should work

Like Barry said, if it's latching just wire it up exactly like the diagram in the build docs.

Just ignore the middle column of lugs on the diagram, they aren't used anyway.

Thanks a lot. I’ll try.

 

[piapium]

Really impressed! Great sounding pedal!! Thanks for your help!