Safe to short pins? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

19Seventy7 · 25th Jan 2021, 5:39 pm

Hi all,

I have a Dansette Conquest Auto, fitted with one of those cheap Chinese black and red cartridges, which sounds alright. I just can't seem to get the wiring to the cartridge right. I've got no access to the inside as the screws have all rusted and the heads have been stripped, and can't get in with a drill and screw extractors to look at the tag strip.

As it's only mono, is it safe to short the pins so I get all the audio? It always drops out no matter how I have the pins connected.

Thanks
'77

Edward Huggins · 25th Jan 2021, 5:56 pm

Yes, just bridge the RH+ and LH+ and then the RH- and the LH- together to give you the two (+ & - ) Mono connections that you will need.

19Seventy7 · 25th Jan 2021, 6:19 pm

Great thank you!

Couldn't see it causing harm myself but thought best to double check. I'll get to doing that now.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated
'77

25th Jan 2021, 5:39 pm	#1
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Safe to short pins? Hi all, I have a Dansette Conquest Auto, fitted with one of those cheap Chinese black and red cartridges, which sounds alright. I just can't seem to get the wiring to the cartridge right. I've got no access to the inside as the screws have all rusted and the heads have been stripped, and can't get in with a drill and screw extractors to look at the tag strip. As it's only mono, is it safe to short the pins so I get all the audio? It always drops out no matter how I have the pins connected. Thanks '77

25th Jan 2021, 5:56 pm	#2
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Safe to short pins? Yes, just bridge the RH+ and LH+ and then the RH- and the LH- together to give you the two (+ & - ) Mono connections that you will need. __________________ Edward.

25th Jan 2021, 6:19 pm	#3
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Re: Safe to short pins? Great thank you! Couldn't see it causing harm myself but thought best to double check. I'll get to doing that now. Thanks for the help, much appreciated '77