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syr2012

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New pot fail
« on: July 31, 2009, 03:24:02 AM »
I recently bought a new volume pot (CTS) and a proper switch for coil splitting. However, once I installed the goods, the switch doesn't switch, and the volume doesn't go down to zero. Ever. Any ideas?
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Re: New pot fail
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 04:35:19 PM »
Disconnect everything and put your meter on the switch, and the pot to test. Very unusual that both components would be bad. May I suggest the possibility of a wiring problem?
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Re: New pot fail
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 07:40:31 PM »
Yeah no way the switch and pot are bad. You wired something wrong.
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Re: New pot fail
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009, 08:04:20 PM »
+1

if it was just one component then fair enough... but you would have to be really unlucky to get two at once
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syr2012

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Re: New pot fail
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 10:44:09 PM »
Yeah, turns out I soldered the ground for the pot incorrectly and then it came undone. I also soldered the ground to the wrong place on the switch. Extra smooth on my part. What's even better is that I bought a linear pot instead of an audio pot, so I get to do the whole thing all over again.
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