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Control Panel Shorts out? how do i fix?
Demon-Seed:
Hi
I made my CP and it works great only thing is I have the CP top sitting ontop of a box that is the same size as the top. When I test the cp top all of the controls work fine. Once I lay it down onto the wood box it sits on the player one right direction does not work. As soon as i lift the top off the box say 1 inch it works again. there is very little room from the microswitch and the side of the box. Is it possible the connector rubs and shorts it out? I am not sure how to fix it as I DO NOT want to make a new box or top. I tred moving the wires and electircal tape but as soon as I place it ontop of the box the one key stops.. any susggestions on how to fix? Please this is so frustrating
pmc:
It sounds more like a loose connection than a short.
Demon-Seed:
Ok I will try it and see... only two connectors it can be right. Just seems weird when i drop the top in place it stops.
JIm
ani:
Yea, if it was shorting out wouldn't the key allways be pressed, because the circuit would be closed. It's gotta be a loose connection.
menace:
I had really tight tolerances on mine and when the Cp was put down the disconnect would occasionally get pulled off the terminal--I just routed out a small path for the offending disconnect and all works fine.