Author Topic: How to wire 4 conductor pickup as 2 conductor? (Read 4037 times)

BadMonkey · « **on:** September 15, 2007, 01:40:41 PM »

Hi Guys,

I got myself a secondhand pup which has 4 conductor wiring. I'm never going to coil split or anything like that, so I was wondering how I would wire it as "standard"? ie like braided 2 conductor?

Would I join the wires together to form 4, or just solder in the hot & the ground & leave the other 2 taped over?

Thanks alot!

BM

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2007, 02:12:16 PM »

If you're lucky, the two seperate coils that 'should' be taped together will already be taped up. If so, leave them be - they don't get soldered anywhere.

You will then have a 'hot' connection plus another wire that goes to ground and additionally the bare shield wire that also goes to ground.

What pickup you got? - if you do a google search you'll get the wiring diagrams for any of the major pickup manufacturers.

:twisted:

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2007, 02:20:57 PM »

Quote from: BadMonkey

or just solder in the hot & the ground & leave the other 2 taped over?

Yes - but ensure that the two wires that are together are soldered together as well as taped over

BadMonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2007, 09:28:54 PM »

Thanks for the advice guys! There are indeed two wires which have been taped over. I solder them together & add more tape.
Cheers!
BM