BOSS GURUS! Bad switch or?

[BillyJ]

Hey everyone.
I have a Boss phaser PH-1r.
When I hit the switch too fast it doesn't work.
When actuated just a little slower it works everytime.
Do I just need a new swich or should I keep poking around?
Thanks for any ideas.

[Rob Strand]

If you are pressing the spring loaded pedal the you might not be pressing it down properly.  Try pressing the small switch on  the board - and make sure you are indeed pressing it all the way in.  There might not be anything wrong.

[BillyJ]

Yep I checked that first thing. Same deal a slow attck on the switch works and a fast one doesn't switch.
Does this sound like a mechanical failure of the switch?
I am just need to get another switch and try eh?
I just thought perhaps this was a common thing with Boss pedal or some such. I haven't had too much experience with them. AT least not in the sense of trying to fix.
Thanks for the input!!

[Rob Strand]

Does this sound like a mechanical failure of the switch?

It's possible a mechanical failure could cause this behaviour.  Under normal circumstances the attack on the Boss circuit is quite rapid.  There is a release time before you can press it again but that is quite short as well.

I am just need to get another switch and try eh?

Well that would be a good test, perhaps temporarily solder a cheap push button across the existing switch and test is with finger presses.

common thing

I'm not aware of a common problem like that.

[BillyJ]

Took it apart and tried about a hundred times jumping it and it worked everytime. I am off to replace the switch :O)
Thanks everyone!!