IB-1 5 Way Switch Wiring Problem

[GiGimunro]

Hi

I am ready to wire up the 5 way switch on my IB-1 kit. The wiring diagram shows 8 connections and the one I have has only 7. Is this a problem or can I wire it now?

There is a pic attached

Can anyone help?

GiGi Munro

[Gavin1393]

The centre 'wire' is your earth wire and counts as position 4 and 5 on the 8 wire diagram....

[WeirdBits]

The 'looped' blue wire that's linking the two solder points in this diagram is because that switch has a separate 'common' for each side of the switch, and they need to be linked. Your switch, from the image you posted, has a single 'common' rather than two so you just connect the blue wire in the diagram to that single point.

Make sense?

And, as Gav says, make sure you connect a ground wire from the back of a pot to one on the tabs on the metal body of the switch, just to ensure it's grounded too.

[GiGimunro]

thanks

is the ground wire shown on the wiring diagram or is it an additional ground wire?

[WeirdBits]

No, it's not shown on that diagram. Just connect a wire from the back of the volume pot casing to one of the metal tabs on the switch body. It's just a safeguard.

[GiGimunro]

oh cool thank you