Either the pedal is defective or the connection in the TD3 unit is defective.

Sounds like the drum needs a new trigger/sensor.

John

E drum hi hat pedals (with the exception of the FAT Kat pedal operated on a Drum Kat) are merely momentary switches. The way these work is that when it is "on", you get a closed hat sound along with a foot operated "chick". When it is off, then it is open.

One way to test this is to use a momentary switch. I can't remember if it's momentary on or off; however, you could use either (or use a switchable momentary switch) to make certain it's not your pedal. If the hi hat "closes" with a momentary switch, then you know it's your pedal.

Hope this helps. I've had years and years and years of e drum experience.

What sound do you get if you plug it into a drum pad? Does sound like pedal issue though.

The tech support at roland says to try aonther cable, which I'll do tonight, otherwise he said its the pedal itself. I did try to switch the cable with another imput, it didnt work at all. (in other words I plugged the hi hat into a tom imput) I guess these connections are sensative and need to be connected to the proper imput.

Did you try the cable from a Tom to Tom input? Every e drum kit except Yamaha uses a mono cable for the hi hat. Yamaha uses something entirely different.

Yeah, it's either a cable or the pedal. The Roland pedal is relatively cheap. If it were me, I'd get a HAT KAT pedal (they are expensive, but well worth the $$$) if it's the pedal. Yes, it's that good.

well I'll be dipped in a bucket of cow poop, I exchanged a cable from a tom and the hat works perfectly/ so my question is how the hell can a cable go bad if you are not playing jump rope with it and its just sitting in its connection doing nothing......that is weird, I do remember the tech guy saying you must used a "balenced" cable, not sure what that means, but I assume I had a correct one in the brain to begin with becuase it did work a few weeks ago. anyway, thanks to all who jumped in, now to buy a cable, ebay???? or ???? who has one for me?LoLoLoLo

A balanced cable has two conductors and a braided or foil shield for ground. Low impedence mics, for example, use balanced cables.