Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

[ner0z]

Ok I am going crazy here.... I am a guitar player not so much a tech.. I have put pickups in before but this is a pain....

I have the Phase 1's and I got them mounted OK.. after a little dremel action on the tabs... but here is my question...

I see no way that I can use the stereo plug that came with the blackouts... I cant get the nut to even reach it... can I use my Xiphos Plug as long as I wire it correctly?? It has 3 prongs ..... or am I crazy?

Thanks!!!

 

[Binnerscot]

Re: Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

Three prongs should be tip - ring - sleeve. A simple multimeter test should tell you, but that sounds like a "stereo" plug. The reason for three contacts is to break the circuit when you unplug so you don't drain batteries.

The pups/electronic curcuit go to one "ground" and the battery goes to the other.

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

Yes. The three prong plug on your Ibanez is probably only using two of the pins. The third, unused pin is the one used for the "battery negative". The other two are hot and ground. You can tell which one is which by where they go.

 

[ner0z]

Re: Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

Yes. The three prong plug on your Ibanez is probably only using two of the pins. The third, unused pin is the one used for the "battery negative". The other two are hot and ground. You can tell which one is which by where they go.

Yes when I pulled the plug on the Xiphos I see it was not using the middle one... so that is Battery I assume the bare one was the ground and the white the hot? So just match that up and should be good to go?

Thanks

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

Yes, good luck and come back here and tell us how it worked out!

 

[ner0z]

Re: Blackouts in my Xiphos.... help

Yes, good luck and come back here and tell us how it worked out!

Well Frank I got these in the other night...... kind of a pain but got it going and they do sound awesome!!!! I must be sure to thank the man that thought these up and designed them.....:flowers1: :lmao:


Thanks Frank!!