Disconnect the Green and White from the push/pull (in case it is shorting/broken internally), and connect the Green to the Red on the pot lug. That should tell you if the Green/Black coil is working (assuming the Black is still connected to ground).
A Multimeter is still the best test option. Disconnect the pickup and check the resistance across the coil pairs, that will show what’s working and that all the colours are correct. Just in case. Test the push/pul too.
Scott.
When I connected the green lead to the red on the pot lug, the pickup sounded fine.Originally Posted by WeirdBits
So I completely disconnected the pot/switch and tried three combos: 1) red to output jack; white to ground; 2) green to output, black to ground; 3) red to output, white to green, black to ground. All three sounded fine.
With the pot/switch out, I measure the coils individually. Both read at 3.4K Ohms. I connected the white and green wires, and tested from red to black. This was about 6.8 ohms, so it looks to me like the pickup is fine.A Multimeter is still the best test option. Disconnect the pickup and check the resistance across the coil pairs, that will show what’s working and that all the colours are correct. Just in case. Test the push/pul too.
So I tested the switch...and it seems OK too. I am guessing that this means a solder connection was bad. I have already ordered some new push/pull pots, so will be replacing the pot/switch when it comes. Hopefully this will take care of the problem.
Thanks, Weirdbits! Looks like I'll have a backup pickup (already on its way here) if the pickup ever really does go bad again ;-)
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